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loosely ['lu:slɪ]∎ the dress was loosely gathered at the waist la robe était peu ajustée à la taille;(b) (apply, interpret) mollement;∎ loosely speaking, I'd say... en gros, je dirais...;∎ the word is often used loosely le mot est souvent employé de façon imprécise(c) (vaguely → connect, relate) vaguement;∎ the book is only loosely based on my research le livre n'a qu'un rapport lointain avec mes recherches;∎ the exhibition is loosely organized around four themes l'exposition tourne autour de quatre grands thèmes
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