Antonyms for loosely


Grammar : Adv
Spell : loos
Phonetic Transcription : lus


Definition of loosely

Origin :
  • late 14c., from loose + -ly (2).
  • As in approximately : adv nearly
  • As in freely : adv easily, smoothly done
Example sentences :
  • 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

Synonyms for loosely

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