loosely

locker, lose

So, dass etwas nicht fest gehalten, gebunden oder eng angepasst ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Without being held, tied, or fitted tightly.

• Tie the rope loosely.
• Her coat hung loosely around her shoulders.
• The parcel was loosely wrapped in brown paper.

Gegenteile: tightly

Häufige Wendungen: tie loosely, loosely wrapped, fit loosely

ungefähr, grob

Nur grob zutreffend oder lose verbunden, ohne genaue Übereinstimmung oder engen Zusammenhang.

In einfachem Englisch: In a way that is only roughly accurate or connected, rather than exact or close.

• The two ideas are loosely related.
• The story is loosely based on real events.
• The tasks were loosely grouped by topic.

So benutzt man es: loosely based on something (The film is loosely based on her childhood.)

Synonyme: roughly, approximately

Gegenteile: precisely, exactly

Häufige Wendungen: loosely based on, loosely related, loosely organised

im weiteren Sinne, ungenau

Zeigt an, dass ein Wort oder eine Beschreibung nicht ganz genau zutrifft.

In einfachem Englisch: Used when a word or description is not completely accurate.

• Loosely speaking, this is a kind of tax.
• I use the word 'friend' loosely here.
• They are loosely called vegetables, although some are fruits.

Synonyme: roughly, broadly

Gegenteile: strictly, precisely

Häufige Wendungen: loosely speaking, use loosely, loosely called