| adv. | 1. | In a loose manner. |
| Adv. | 1. | loosely - in a relaxed manner; not rigid; "his hands lay loosely" Synonyms: slackly |
| 2. | loosely - in a loose manner; "a union of loosely federated states" | |
| 3. | loosely - without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly" | |
| 4. | loosely - knitted in a loose manner; "loosely knit" |