English Explanatory Dictionary

loosely

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a loose manner.
  2. Not tightly.
  3. Approximately.
  4. Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking

Pronunciation

/ˈluːsli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loosely.wav

Word forms

loosely more loosely most loosely

Etymology

From Middle English lously; equivalent to loose + -ly.

Synonyms

-ish about all but almost approaching around by and large circa close close to essentially for all practical purposes fornigh give or take imprecisely just about kind of loosely more or less nearly near nearabout nigh on odd or so plus or minus roundly roughly say some -some sort of thereabout virtually well-nigh ±

Antonyms

tightly

Derived words

loosely-typed sit loosely
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