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loosely in French

loosely in French is sans serrer — loosely means in a way that is not tight or firmly fixed.

loosely in French

sans serrer
adv
Not tightly.

What does "loosely" mean?

  1. adv In a way that is not tight or firmly fixed.
    "He wrapped the scarf loosely around his neck."
  2. adv Roughly or approximately, without being precise.
    "It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish."
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loosely in a sentence

  • He wrapped the scarf loosely around his neck.
  • The rope hung loosely from the post, swaying gently in the breeze.
  • It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.
  • a comic loosely based on an Old Norse epic

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What is "loosely" in French?
"loosely" in French is sans serrer. loosely means: In a way that is not tight or firmly fixed.
How do you use "loosely" in a sentence?
Example: "He wrapped the scarf loosely around his neck." In French, "loosely" is sans serrer.
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