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Synonyms for loosely
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : loos |
| Phonetic Transcription : lus |
Top 10 synonyms for loosely Other synonyms for the word loosely
- amply
- as one pleases
- ballpark figure
- bordering on
- bountifully
- circa
- cleanly
- close to
- closely
- comparatively
- copiously
- extravagantly
- facilely
- in the ballpark
- in the neighborhood of
- in the region of
- in the vicinity of
- just about
- lavishly
- lightly
- like water
- loosely
- more or less
- most
- much
- not far from
- not quite
- open-handedly
- proximately
- unhindered
- unobstructedly
- unstintingly
- upwards of
- very close
- well
- with a free hand
- without encumbrance
- without hindrance
- without restraint
- without stint
Définition of loosely
Origin :- late 14c., from loose + -ly (2).
- As in approximately : adv nearly
- As in freely : adv easily, smoothly done
- She wore a white gown, and her hair was loosely gathered in a knot.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
- She had found him already in the boat, which was loosely chained to a stone.
- Extract from : « Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home » by Bayard Taylor
- Tie it loosely in muslin, and simmer in the milk for three-quarters of an hour; then strain.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- She did not press it; she held it loosely, as it were timidly, caressingly.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
- Her hands lay on her lap motionless, one in the other loosely clasped.
- Extract from : « The Moon and Sixpence » by W. Somerset Maugham
- To his fellow-poet, Erasmus writes as a poet, loosely and with some affectation.
- Extract from : « Erasmus and the Age of Reformation » by Johan Huizinga
- His bridle reins and rifle were loosely held in his bandaged right.
- Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet
- Then he can bandage it loosely, and wait for Nature or a surgeon.
- Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
- They were by now at the end of what might, loosely, be called their wits.
- Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
- We are all bleached almost white; my uniform hangs about me loosely.
- Extract from : « Through Three Campaigns » by G. A. Henty
Antonyms for loosely
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