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1 loosely
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 -
2 loosely
1 lit ( not tightly) [attach, fasten, cover, hold, wrap, wind] sans serrer ; [fit] approximativement ; ( not firmly) [fix] pas solidement ; a jacket thrown loosely over her shoulders une veste négligemment jetée sur ses épaules ; his clothes hung loosely on him il flottait dans ses vêtements ;3 fig ( imprecisely) [describe, interpret, translate, render, associate] assez librement, de façon approximative ; [identify, refer] vaguement ; [supervise] d'assez loin ; the film is loosely based on the novel le film est une adaptation assez libre du roman ; these theories are loosely termed Marxist ces théories sont qualifiées grossièrement de marxistes.
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