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vaguely

[veyg-lee] / ˈveɪg li /


ADVERB
indistinctly
Synonyms


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Expect a dark, deep and vaguely disturbing ride.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Then there are characters I only vaguely recognize, some I feel real fondness toward but no present desire for, all those Labubus of yesteryear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

And a Sherlock who only vaguely resembles the hero of the canonical 56 stories and four novels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

At first, I felt vaguely conspiratorial — like I was getting away with something.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The Greeks said vaguely that he came from Thrace, home of a rude, fierce people in the northeast of Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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