"loosely" in the adverb sense
1. loosely, slackly
in a relaxed manner not rigid
"his hands lay loosely"
2. loosely
in a loose manner
"a union of loosely federated states"
3. broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generally
without regard to specific details or exceptions
"he interprets the law broadly"
4. loosely
structurally open and not compact or close
"loosely knit"
"loosely woven cloth"
"loosely structured organization"
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