Closely and Loosely

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Closely adverb - To a close degree.

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Loosely is an antonym for closely.

Nearby Words: close, closeness, closer

Loosely adverb - Knitted in a loose manner.

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Closely is an antonym for loosely.

Nearby Words: loose, loosen, looseness

Although the entire plot is only loosely similar, there are certain parts that mirror the source material quite closely, such as the cyclops and the sirens.

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Loosely related in Guilty Gear Xrd, because they are playing bad guys/antagonists that aren't that related closely: Inoue being I-No, and Midorikawa being the newcomer Bedman.

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Real Life Writes the Plot: All five of the Huxtable children were loosely based on Cosby's real life kids, with Theo most-closely mirroring Cosby's late son, Ennis.

Source: Series / The Cosby Show

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