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Recent Examples of loosely
The body of her dark hair was loosely waved by artist Ashanti Lation, which added movement and dimension to the flat style.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Set in 14th Century England and loosely inspired by the Japanese ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan, the supernatural thriller sees Hauer-King as a knight called Edward Carnifex who marries his longtime love Eleanor (Froseth), only to get bored of her and instead court a wealthy noblewoman (Heathcote).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Based loosely on the plot of a real-life teenager who threw an out-of-control house party, the term ‘Project X’ subsequently entered the cultural lexicon for Tumblr teens.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
That doesn’t shake the DJ’s confidence, with Summit talking already about goals and aspirations for years ahead, loosely opining on more markets as well.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Set in 14th Century England and loosely inspired by the Japanese ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan, the supernatural thriller sees Hauer-King as a knight called Edward Carnifex who marries his longtime love Eleanor (Froseth), only to get bored of her and instead court a wealthy noblewoman (Heathcote).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Based loosely on the plot of a real-life teenager who threw an out-of-control house party, the term ‘Project X’ subsequently entered the cultural lexicon for Tumblr teens.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
That doesn’t shake the DJ’s confidence, with Summit talking already about goals and aspirations for years ahead, loosely opining on more markets as well.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosely
generally
Adverb
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Labor Day has long been an unofficial mark of the end of summer — and the next three-day weekend before students and workers generally resume their five-day weekly schedules.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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But new ADUs were generally barred from neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosely. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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