loosely
/ˈluːsli/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
adverb
1. In a loose manner.
2. Not tightly.
"Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them."
3. Approximately.
"It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish."
4. Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking
"A whale is, loosely, maybe very loosely, a fish."
Antonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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