/ ˈluːsli; NAmE / adverb
1.
in a way that is not firm or tight :
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist.
2.
in a way that is not exact :
to use a term loosely
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia.
/ ˈluːsli; NAmE / adverb
1.
in a way that is not firm or tight :
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist.
2.
in a way that is not exact :
to use a term loosely
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005