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Loosey vs Loosely - What's the difference?

loosey | loosely |

As a noun loosey

is a single cigarette, sold individually (“loose”).

As an adverb loosely is

in a loose manner.

loosey

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(loosies)
  • (US, slang) A single cigarette, sold individually (“loose”).
  • * 2009 , Peter Moskos, Killed Over a Loosey], [http://www.copinthehood.com/ Cop in the Hood blog, February 2, 2009:
  • *:Killed Over a Loosey
  • *::A 30-year-old man was chased down by four women and stabbed more than 20 times early Sunday after arguing with them over a broken cigarette, sources said.

    • loosely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a loose manner.
  • Not tightly.
    • Insert all the bolts loosely , then tighten them.
  • Approximately.
    • It's red, to use the term loosely , sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.
    • A whale is, loosely''', maybe very '''loosely , a fish.

    Antonyms

    * (not tightly) tightly

    Anagrams

    * English hedges