loosely

US /ˈluːs.li/
UK /ˈluːs.li/
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1.

locker, lose

in a way that is not firmly or tightly fixed in place; not securely

:
The knot was tied loosely and came undone easily.
Der Knoten war locker gebunden und löste sich leicht.
The cover fits loosely over the furniture.
Die Abdeckung passt locker über die Möbel.
2.

lose, ungefähr

not exactly or precisely; approximately

:
The story is loosely based on historical events.
Die Geschichte basiert lose auf historischen Ereignissen.
We need to define the terms loosely for now.
Wir müssen die Begriffe vorerst locker definieren.