loosely

Example Sentences

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Schulz explored why all humans have the feeling people don’t like us in his cartoons and admitted that Charlie Brown was loosely based on himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Actors, say Herstand, will “loosely guide” players to the right spot, if need be.

From Los Angeles Times

I loosely tie the orange handles together, run outside, and hide the bag in Aunt Melissa’s shrubs.

From Literature

He knotted it loosely and struck flame from the tinderbox.

From Literature

The film “Mississippi Burning,” starring Gene Hackman, was loosely based on this story.

From The Wall Street Journal