loosely (adv.)

  1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid; his hands lay loosely

    [ Syn: slackly , slackly , slackly , slackly , slackly , slackly , slackly , slackly ]

  2. in a loose manner; a union of loosely federated states'

  3. without regard to specific details or exceptions; he interprets the law broadly

    [ Syn: broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , generally , generally , generally , generally , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , generally , generally , generally , generally , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , generally , generally , generally , generally , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , broadly speaking , generally , generally , generally , generally ]

  4. knitted in a loose manner; loosely knit'

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