Loosely vs. Tightly
Difference Between Loosely and Tightly
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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