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单词 loosely
释义

loosely

adverb

loose·​ly ˈlüs-lē How to pronounce loosely (audio)
: in a loose manner
loosely attached
a collection of loosely connected stories
His shoes are set tidily together in a corner with his socks draped loosely across them. Felix Carroll
Texting freed a generation from the strictures and inconvenience (and awkwardness) of phone calls, while allowing people to be more loosely and constantly connected. Jenna Wortham
The novel is loosely based on the life of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Loosely translated from Japanese, umami means delicious or yummy. N. Seppa

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

loosely

adverb

as in generally

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • generally
  • roughly
  • like
  • kind of
  • some
  • say
  • practically
  • nominally
  • approximately
  • virtually
  • around
  • near
  • much
  • nearly
  • plus or minus
  • about
  • more or less
  • well-nigh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • precisely
  • exactly
  • even
  • just
  • squarely
  • sharp
  • due
  • smack-dab
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