Me, loosely? (4,2,4)

I believe the answer is:

more or less

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'loosely?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for more or less that I've seen before include "Roughly" , "to a certain extent" , "Effectively" , "As good as" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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