loosely
loosely is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, loosely is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofloosely
- In a loose manner.
- Not tightly.
Example: "Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them."
- Approximately.
Example: "It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish."
- Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking
Example: "A whale is, loosely, maybe very loosely, a fish."
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