Loosely vs. Tightly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Loosely and Tightly
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Loosely
Not fastened, restrained, or contained
Loose bricks.
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Tightly
Fixed or fastened firmly in place
A tight lid.
Tight screws.
A tight knot.
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Loosely
Not taut, fixed, or rigid
A loose anchor line.
A loose chair leg.
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Tightly
Stretched or drawn out fully
A tight wire.
A tight drumhead.
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Loosely
Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered
Criminals loose in the neighborhood.
Dogs that are loose on the streets.
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Tightly
Of such close construction as to be impermeable
Cloth tight enough to hold water.
Warm in our tight little cabin.
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Loosely
Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted
Loose shoes.
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Tightly
Leaving little empty space through compression; compact
A tight suitcase.
A tight weave.
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Loosely
Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together
Loose papers.
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Tightly
Affording little spare time; full
A tight schedule.
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Loosely
Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure
Loose gravel.
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Tightly
Closely reasoned or concise
A tight argument.
A tight style of writing.
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Loosely
Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; idle
Loose talk.
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Tightly
Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug
A tight collar.
A fit that was much too tight.
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Loosely
Not formal; relaxed
A loose atmosphere at the club.
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Tightly
(Slang) Personally close; intimate
"me and the D.A., who happen to be very tight with one another" (Tom Wolfe).
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Loosely
Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.
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Tightly
Experiencing a feeling of constriction
A tight feeling in the chest.
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Loosely
Not literal or exact
A loose translation.
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Tightly
Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
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Loosely
Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body
A loose cough.
Loose bowels.
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Tightly
Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price
Tight money.
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Loosely
In a loose manner.
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Tightly
Affected by scarcity
A tight market.
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Loosely
To let loose; release
Loosed the dogs.
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Tightly
Difficult to deal with or get out of
A tight spot.
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Loosely
To make loose; undo
Loosed his belt.
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Tightly
Barely profitable
A tight bargain.
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Loosely
To cast loose; detach
Hikers loosing their packs at camp.
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Tightly
Closely contested; close
A tight match.
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Loosely
To let fly; discharge
Loosed an arrow.
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Tightly
Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
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Loosely
To release pressure or obligation from; absolve
Loosed her from the responsibility.
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Tightly
Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm
Tight management.
A tight orchestral performance.
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Loosely
To make less strict; relax
A leader's strong authority that was loosed by easy times.
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Tightly
(Slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
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Loosely
In a loose manner.
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Tightly
(Baseball) Inside.
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Loosely
Not tightly.
Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them.
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Tightly
Firmly; securely.
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Loosely
Approximately.
It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.
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Tightly
Soundly
Sleep tight.
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Loosely
Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking
A whale is, loosely, maybe very loosely, a fish.
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Tightly
Snugly or with constriction
My shoes are laced too tight.
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Loosely
In a loose manner.
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Tightly
In a tight manner.
Tightly clenched fingers
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Loosely
In a relaxed manner; not rigid;
His hands lay loosely
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Tightly
(of speech) Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.
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Loosely
In a loose manner;
A union of loosely federated states
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Tightly
In a tight manner; closely; nearly.
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Loosely
Without regard to specific details or exceptions;
He interprets the law broadly
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Tightly
In a tight or constricted manner;
A tightly packed pub
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Loosely
Knitted in a loose manner;
Loosely knit
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Tightly
Securely fixed or fastened;
The window was tightly sealed
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