Akademik

loosely
adverb
1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid (Freq. 6)
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his hands lay loosely

• Syn: ↑slackly
• Derived from adjective: ↑slack (for: ↑slackly), ↑loose
2. in a loose manner
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a union of loosely federated states

3. without regard to specific details or exceptions
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he interprets the law broadly

• Syn: ↑broadly, ↑broadly speaking, ↑generally
• Ant: ↑narrowly (for: ↑broadly)
• Derived from adjective: ↑general (for: ↑generally), ↑broad (for: ↑broadly)
4. knitted in a loose manner
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loosely knit

• Derived from adjective: ↑loose

Useful english dictionary. 2012.