What do we mean when we say JavaScript is loosely typed?

Here's an example, where someVariable can store either a number or a string:

var someVariable = 33;

console.log(someVariable); // 33

someVariable = 'some string';

console.log(someVariable); // someVariable

This is contrary to strongly typed languages, where variables have to declare which type of data they store. Trying to store anything else produces an error.

For example, in TypeScript:

var someVariable: number = 33;

// Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'
someVariable = 'some string';