LOOSELY


Meaning of LOOSELY in English

/ 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.