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Meanings of loosely in English

Portuguese
em geral

Without regard to specific details or exceptions.

em geral
Portuguese
relaxadamente

In a relaxed manner; not rigid.

relaxadamente
Usage of loosely in English
1
The law still loosely obtains today, administered by London's Natural History Museum.
The Guardian
2
It's loosely based on a true crime story of the late 1950s.
The new yorker
3
But be warned, 'nearby' is a term used loosely in the Kimberley.
News.com.au
4
Remove from grill, loosely cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Radio NZ
5
These are not stories loosely based on history: Stewart's research is painstaking.
Reuters
6
As with all good humor, the joke is loosely inspired by reality.
Reuters
7
The social level of sports and the private level are loosely connected.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
8
She held out her hand; he took it loosely in his own.
Lady Audley's Secret
9
Most of the funds then disappeared into Manila's loosely regulated casino industry.
Reuters
10
The staple had been pulled out and replaced loosely in the holes.
Tom Swift and His Air Scout; Or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky
11
They halted perhaps five feet apart, swords held loosely by their sides.
Imperatrix
12
On the staff a big flag was flying loosely in the wind.
Recalled to Life
13
Even the loosely held provinces of China are forming a Chinese nation.
The Navy as a Fighting Machine
14
And that's the self-defeating point of these loosely woven attitudes to evidence.
What does a martian look like?
15
Adam saw the wind feeling its way into the loosely brailed topsails.
Second to None
16
The horses staggered on, and the reins hung loosely in my hands.
The Last Man
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Loosely through the time
Loosely across language varieties
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Ireland
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