Adverb: loosely loos-lee
- In a relaxed manner; not rigid
"his hands lay loosely";
- slackly
- In a loose manner
"a union of loosely federated states"
- Structurally open and not compact or close
"loosely structured organization"; "loosely knit"; "loosely woven cloth"
- Without regard to specific details or exceptions
"he interprets the law loosely";
- broadly, broadly speaking, generally, generically
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
"The room could loosely fit about fifty people";
- approximately, about, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so