loosely

Adverb

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (4)

  1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid“his hands lay loosely”Synonyms: slackly
  2. in a loose manner“a union of loosely federated states”
  3. without regard to specific details or exceptions“he interprets the law broadly”Synonyms: broadlybroadly speakinggenerally
  4. knitted in a loose manner“loosely knit”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Loosely \Loose"ly\, adv. In a loose manner. [1913 Webster]
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