adverb (r)

• in a relaxed manner; not rigid(adv.all)

  Example:
  His hands lay loosely.
  

  Synonym:
  slackly
  

  source: wordnet30
• in a loose manner(adv.all)

  Example:
  A union of loosely federated states.
  

  source: wordnet30
• without regard to specific details or exceptions(adv.all)

  Synonym:
  broadly, broadly speaking, generally
  Antonym:
  narrowly
  

  source: wordnet30
• knitted in a loose manner(adv.all)

  Example:
  Loosely knit.
  

  source: wordnet30
• In a loose manner.(adverb)

  source: webster1913