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loosely

Dictionary definition · loosely

adverb

  1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid"his hands lay loosely"
  2. in a loose manner"a union of loosely federated states"
  3. without regard to specific details or exceptions"he interprets the law broadly"
  4. structurally open and not compact or close"loosely knit"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).