1. adverb broadly, not precisely2. adverb of connection3. adverb attached4. adverb (fit etc) not closely5. adverb (hang, fall) without tension1 adverb broadly, not preciselygo scaoilte c m ugo garbh c m uit's loosely interpretedbaintear brí scaoilte asit's loosely based on the booktá sé bunaithe go garbh ar an leabharthat's it loosely translatedsin é an t-aistriúchán garbh atá air2 adverb of connectiongo scaoilte c m ugo fánach c m uthey were loosely connectedbhí ceangal fánach eatarthu3 adverb attachedgo scaoilte c m uthe rope was loosely tiedbhí an rópa ceangailte go scaoilte4 adverb (fit etc) not closelygo scaoilte c m uit fitted her looselybhí sé scaoilte uirthi5 adverb (hang, fall) without tensiongo scaoilte c m uthe chain was hanging looselybhí an slabhra ar crochadh go scaoilte