Loosely and Nearly

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Loosely

Loosely adverb - Knitted in a loose manner.
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Nearly and loosely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb "Loosely".
Nearby Words: loose, loosen, looseness

Nearly

Nearly adverb - To a close degree.
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Loosely and nearly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loosely" instead an adverb "Nearly".
Nearby Word: near

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  • Film / Spartacus Very Loosely Based on a True Story: The real Spartacus and his rebellion wasn't nearly this idealistic.
    Source: Film / Spartacus
  • Creator / Robert A. Heinlein However, he's probably best known with the general public for penning Starship Troopers, which was very, very loosely adapted into a film.Rare exceptions aside, nearly all of his characters are prodigies and geniuses, to the point where this can be considered his author trademark.
    Source: Creator / Robert A. Heinlein
  • Villain Protagonist World of Snark: Nearly every bit of dialogue and signage includes some bit of sarcasm, mockery, or absurdity.The Tide duologyA pair of loosely connected puzzle maps.
    Source: Video Game / Minecraft Adventure Maps
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