how to pronounce loosely

/ˈlusliː/

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loosely is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of loosely in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… which translates loosely into more beer …”

meanings of loosely

adverb:

In a loose manner.
Approximately.
Not tightly.
Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking.

loosely frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word loosely occurs in english on average 7.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics loosely can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that loosely can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;