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Recent Examples of loosely
Sometimes it’s used loosely to describe any large, sudden change that arises from small perturbations.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Stepping out in the city for the EE72 Magazine launch party at The Cut restaurant, Sánchez-Bezos wore a silvery mini slip dress, with a chocolate brown leather jacket with wide lapels and black buttons floating loosely around her shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Nwodim co-wrote that one too, basing it loosely on her own experiences.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Pieced together through documentary footage along with outtakes from two of his earlier films, the movie loosely follows Qiaoqiao (frequent Jia collaborator Zhao Tao) who is navigating through Datong City in northern China.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Stepping out in the city for the EE72 Magazine launch party at The Cut restaurant, Sánchez-Bezos wore a silvery mini slip dress, with a chocolate brown leather jacket with wide lapels and black buttons floating loosely around her shoulders.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Nwodim co-wrote that one too, basing it loosely on her own experiences.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Pieced together through documentary footage along with outtakes from two of his earlier films, the movie loosely follows Qiaoqiao (frequent Jia collaborator Zhao Tao) who is navigating through Datong City in northern China.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosely
generally
Adverb
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More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosely. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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