different between freely vs loosely
freely
English
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: fr?'l?, IPA(key): /?f?ili/
- Rhymes: -i?li
Etymology 1
From Middle English frely, freelich, from Old English fr?ol?c (“free, freeborn, glorious, stately, magnificent, noble, beautiful, charming”), equivalent to free +? -ly. Compare Middle Low German vrilik, vrigelik (“free”), Middle High German vr?lich (“free”).
Alternative forms
- frely (Scotland)
Adjective
freely (comparative freelier or more freely, superlative freeliest or most freely)
- Free; frank.
- Generous; noble; excellent; beautiful; lovely.
Derived terms
- unfreely
Etymology 2
From Middle English frely, freliche, from Old English fr?ol??e (“freely, readily, as a festival”), equivalent to free +? -ly. Compare Dutch vrijelijk (“freely”), German freilich (“certainly, of course”).
Adverb
freely (comparative freelier or more freely, superlative freeliest or most freely)
- In a free manner.
- Without interference or restriction.
- talk freely
- Of one's own free will.
- I will freely help you.
Related terms
- frankly
- openly
- costlessly
Translations
References
- “freely”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
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loosely
English
Etymology
loose +? -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lu?sli/
- Hyphenation: loose?ly
Adverb
loosely (comparative more loosely, superlative most loosely)
- In a loose manner.
- Not tightly.
- Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them.
- Approximately.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:approximately
- It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.
- Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking
- A whale is, loosely, maybe very loosely, a fish.
Antonyms
- (not tightly): tightly
Translations
Anagrams
- Loosley, oleoyls
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