loosely

緩く、ゆったりと

きつく握ったり結んだりせず、ゆとりがある状態で。

やさしい英語で： Without being held, tied, or fitted tightly.

• Tie the rope loosely.
• Her coat hung loosely around her shoulders.
• The parcel was loosely wrapped in brown paper.

反対語： tightly

よく使う表現： tie loosely, loosely wrapped, fit loosely

大まかに、おおよそ

細部まで正確ではなく、大体合っている、または緩く関係する形で。

やさしい英語で： In a way that is only roughly accurate or connected, rather than exact or close.

• The two ideas are loosely related.
• The story is loosely based on real events.
• The tasks were loosely grouped by topic.

使い方： loosely based on something (The film is loosely based on her childhood.)

類義語： roughly, approximately

反対語： precisely, exactly

よく使う表現： loosely based on, loosely related, loosely organised

広い意味で、厳密でなく

言葉や説明を、厳密には正確でない意味で使うときの表現。

やさしい英語で： Used when a word or description is not completely accurate.

• Loosely speaking, this is a kind of tax.
• I use the word 'friend' loosely here.
• They are loosely called vegetables, although some are fruits.

類義語： roughly, broadly

反対語： strictly, precisely

よく使う表現： loosely speaking, use loosely, loosely called