Associations to the word «Loosely»

Wiktionary

LOOSELY, adverb. In a loose manner.
LOOSELY, adverb. Not tightly.
LOOSELY, adverb. Approximately.
LOOSELY, adverb. Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking

Dictionary definition

LOOSELY, adverb. In a relaxed manner; not rigid; "his hands lay loosely".
LOOSELY, adverb. In a loose manner; "a union of loosely federated states".
LOOSELY, adverb. Without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly".
LOOSELY, adverb. Knitted in a loose manner; "loosely knit".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche