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Talk of unusual swell of waist In maid of honor loosely laced.
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Meaning of "loosely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSELY

loosely  [ˈluːslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loosely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LOOSELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loosely in the English dictionary

The first definition of loosely in the dictionary is not tightly. Other definition of loosely is not strictly; not formally; flexibly. Loosely is also not word for word; not exactly; in general terms.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOSELY


abstrusely
æbˈstruːslɪ
adversely
ædˈvɜːslɪ
coarsely
ˈkɔːslɪ
conversely
ˈkɒnvɜːslɪ
crousely
ˈkruːslɪ
diffusely
dɪˈfjuːslɪ
diversely
daɪˈvɜːslɪ
doucely
ˈduːslɪ
gusli
ˈɡuːslɪ
hoarsely
ˈhɔːslɪ
inversely
ˌɪnˈvɜːslɪ
obtusely
əbˈtjuːslɪ
parsley
ˈpɑːslɪ
profusely
prəˈfjuːslɪ
reclusely
rɪˈkluːslɪ
reversely
rɪˈvɜːslɪ
sparsely
ˈspɑːslɪ
sprucely
ˈspruːslɪ
tersely
ˈtɜːslɪ
transversely
trænzˈvɜːslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSELY

loose metal
loose order
loose scrum
loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointed
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely-knit
loosen
loosener
looseness
loosening
loosestrife

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSELY

bellicosely
cespitosely
closely
comatosely
concisely
cymosely
erosely
farinosely
globosely
grandiosely
jocosely
lachrymosely
morosely
operosely
otiosely
purposely
racemosely
rimosely
rugosely
spinosely
verbosely

Synonyms and antonyms of loosely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loosely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSELY

Find out the translation of loosely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loosely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loosely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松散
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vagamente
570 millions of speakers

English

loosely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिथिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فضفاضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vagamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বাধীনভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lâchement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゆるく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

느슨하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loosely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lỏng lẻo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்வாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढोबळमानाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gevşek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

liberamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luźno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

losweg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loosely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSELY»

The term «loosely» is very widely used and occupies the 21.334 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loosely

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOOSELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loosely.
1
Richard Dean Anderson
We're loosely calling it The River Project, but hopefully the pieces that we put together will be educational pieces that will throw some light on the situation as to what kind of jeopardy may be surrounding our great rivers.
2
Zygmunt Bauman
In a liquid modern life there are no permanent bonds, and any that we take up for a time must be tied loosely so that they can be untied again, as quickly and as effortlessly as possible, when circumstances change - as they surely will in our liquid modern society, over and over again.
3
Walead Beshty
It's extremely difficult to say what one actually means by 'sculpture' other than, in a provisional sense, it's something that goes on the floor or a pedestal, and loosely applies to a certain history of the use of that term.
4
Justin Chatwin
I trust you: That's huge. That's truth. That's real love. Everyone uses 'I love you' so loosely.
5
Ciara
If a person uses the word 'sorry' loosely then of course it loses its value.
6
Caroline Corr
We play our Irish songs a bit more loosely.
7
Fred Couples
I could go away five or six weeks in a row and never touch a club. I would just look at them and say, 'I just don't want to; it's not that important.' And it wasn't that important. Golf - I don't want to answer loosely - I pay a lot of attention to it, but I don't ever really think about it.
8
Barry Eisler
When I was in college, I became interested in various aspects of foreign policy and international relations. Even as a kid, I was interested in what I call, loosely speaking, forbidden knowledge.
9
Doug Flutie
I live for the Red Sox. I thoroughly enjoy them. For whatever reason, baseball has been a lot more fun for me in recent years. I loosely follow the Patriots and I root for them. I loosely follow the Celtics and then it gets to playoff time and I don't miss a game. Same with the Bruins. I'm not the diehard fan anymore.
10
Matthew Green
Talk of unusual swell of waist In maid of honor loosely laced.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSELY»

Discover the use of loosely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loosely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Loosely Coupled: The Missing Pieces of Web Services
Loosely Coupled is the first book to address the advanced issues of web services--currently the hottest topic in IT. While the authors of earlier web-services books approached the topic through the technologies and protocols (which are ...
Doug Kaye, 2003
2
Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web
From a Web visionary and co-author of "The Cluetrain Manifesto," a fascinating, ambitious look at how the Web is transforming the concepts on which our society is built
David Weinberger, 2008
3
I Am Marc Chagall: Text Loosely Inspired by My Life by Marc ...
Presents a biography of the Russian artist from his point of view, detailing his struggle to find acceptance for his work and his why he chose the themes he did for his art. €™s life and work.
Bimba Landmann, 2006
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Flexible and Efficient Control of Data Transfers for Loosely ...
Allowing loose coupling between the components of complex applications has many advantages, such as flexibility in the components that can participate and making it easier to model multiscale physical phenomena.
Shang-Chieh J. Wu, 2008
5
CXLEngine - A Comprehensive XML Loosely Structured Search Engine
The context of a node is determined by its parent node. The label "name", for example, could mean the name of a book and could also mean the name of the book's author.
Indhu Krishna Sivaramakrishnan, 2007
6
Amelia in Loosely in Disguise and Frightened
On Halloween, when her father cancels their plans, Amelia and her Aunt Tanner throw a party that brings out the little monsters.
‎2010
7
Loosely Based On Last Thursday
Michael Amore. in my head I'm on the phone next to the light I write in I heard they sewed your lips shut and that they keep you in the ground. No one has the right to do that and I found that no one has the right to forget you or take that away  ...
Michael Amore, 2006
8
Understanding Signal Integrity
(a) (b) (c) Figure 13.12 (a, b) Edge-coupled and (c) broadside-coupled diff-pairs in cross-section. b W h s s 13.5.1 Manufacturing Trade-Offs Between Loosely and Tightly Coupled Pairs Loosely coupled pairs are attractive to fabricate because ...
Stephen C. Thierauf, 2011
9
Hiring in Good Times and Bad: A Comprehensive Guide to ...
Interviews can be classified into three basic categories: loosely structured, semistructured, and heavily structured. Loosely Structured Interviews A loosely structured interview is one in which an interviewer is free to ask the questions that he or ...
T. Scott McTague, 2001
10
The Cutting Edge of International Management Education
Moreover, only one school appeared to be loosely coupled on both die primary dimension and all secondary dimensions; hence, it is an example of a full- fledged loosely coupled network in our operationalization. Figure 1.17 shows our  ...
Charles Wankel, Bob DeFillippi, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loosely is used in the context of the following news items.
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Attack on McCain's POW years should be Trump's undoing - San …
His inner circle and brain trust — we use that term loosely — is also pretty much himself. There's no candidate whisperer, no guidebook or ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
DNR offers advice for dealing with storm damaged trees | Brainerd …
Watch for detached branches, loosely hanging branches and split or cracked trunks that can cause injury or further damage. Use proper ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Rand: Let's look at the Twins' chances of making the playoffs …
This is loosely defined as, “Does this feel like a playoff team?” The answer to that question, too, is volatile. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Anonymous targets Canadian Mounted Police after shooting - WSB-TV
Twitter accounts affiliated with the loosely organized Anonymous posted updates of the RCMP server being down and claimed responsibility for ... «WSB Atlanta, Jul 15»
5
3 money musts for 'clueless' millennials: Advisor - CNBC.com
Millennials, loosely defined as people born in the early 1980s through the late 1990s , are an "almost a clueless generation in so many ways," ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
6
'Sword in the Stone' Live-Action Remake in Development With …
The original toon was based loosely on T.H. White's novel of the same name, which ultimately became part of the author's multi-book King ... «Variety, Jul 15»
7
Youths show welding skills - Parsons Sun: News
Lawellin said he used the term “class” loosely, as he and another student did most of the work on the trailer, and he personally did the majority ... «Parsons Sun, Jul 15»
8
Minions Gender Too Dumb To Be Girls - Refinery29
“Stuart comes from the Latin word 'Stuartalumni' which means (loosely translated) 'the one who slacks.' As for Bob, it means short. For Robert.”. «Refinery29, Jul 15»
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Behind-The-Scenes Stories You Didn't Know About 'Clueless': LAist
We all know that Clueless, a story of a privileged Beverly Hills teen with a penchant for matchmaking, is loosely based on Jane Austen's novel ... «LAist, Jul 15»
10
Evan Spiegel And Snapchat - Forbes
I recall loosely following the interview on Twitter Twitter the night it happened and was amazed at all the people breathlessly tweeting every ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

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