loosely

adverb

Definition of looselynext
as in generally

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Recent Examples of loosely That flattened front-end design is lifted loosely from the GT1 Le Mans racer, while the back half has tinges of the 959. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 The mystery comedy, loosely inspired by the 1989 film starring Tom Hanks, follows a married couple whose move into the husband's childhood home exposes unsettling secrets in their seemingly quiet suburban neighborhood. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Asked how to square those four shifts, with more CEOs planning cuts and more also retraining, redesign roles and hire for AI, Walsh said to read the numbers loosely. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury, which has been rising sharply on higher oil prices and growing concerns in the global economy. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loosely
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  • Consumers have generally soured on an economy weighed down by more expensive gas, groceries, and clothing, among other items.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Storing heat between peaks Unlike solar and wind installations, conventional nuclear power plants are generally designed to produce electricity continuously.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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