loosely

adverb

Definition of looselynext
as in generally

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Recent Examples of loosely Bitcoin typically trades loosely in line with assets like tech stocks that rise when investors are optimistic about economic growth. — Rae Wee and Brigid Riley, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 The show is loosely inspired by Jeanie Buss, the president and owner of the LA Lakers. — Sam Reed, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025 Terror is not a word used loosely by the coalition members. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025 Pregnant right whales migrate southward in the Atlantic Ocean to the waters off the Florida and Georgia coasts each winter to give birth, often loosely accompanied by a motley assortment that includes adult males and females as well as juveniles. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loosely

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