Associations to the word «Loosely»

Wiktionary

LOOSELY, adverb. In a loose manner.
LOOSELY, adverb. Not tightly.
LOOSELY, adverb. Approximately.
LOOSELY, adverb. Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking

Dictionary definition

LOOSELY, adverb. In a relaxed manner; not rigid; "his hands lay loosely".
LOOSELY, adverb. In a loose manner; "a union of loosely federated states".
LOOSELY, adverb. Without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly".
LOOSELY, adverb. Knitted in a loose manner; "loosely knit".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats