vaguely

adverb

vague·​ly ˈvāg-lē 

: in a vague way: such as

a

: somewhat or slightly

He's vaguely familiar with the area.

… men on foot, dressed vaguely like janitors …

—A. L. Kennedy

b

: not clearly

There were grants, he explained vaguely, that had to be spent before the money went back to the federal government, so my main job was to buy lavish art books, as quickly as possible.

—Michael Blaine

Where once the city was a battleground for two main militias … now at least five militias claim vaguely defined pockets as their own.

—Jeffrey Bartholet

I've always believed closers are like girlfriends: You remember the great ones, you remember the awful ones and you vaguely remember everyone in between. (You could say the same about hockey goalies and field goal kickers.)

—Bill Simmons

Examples of vaguely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether a reaction to the third film’s box office or to the controversies that have surrounded Cruise’s personal life for decades, Ethan went from romantic lead to vaguely asexual. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 May 2025

Chief among the newcomers is Meow Wolf, which conjures fantastical, dreamlike places vaguely reminiscent of real ones. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025

The bruised, crisp, and vaguely Lynchian texture of the images, however, is worlds removed from Panahi’s usual aesthetic. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025

At best, Darth Vader parrots vaguely Vaderish lines (boasting of the power of the Force, and so forth), but of course, Fortnite players quickly managed to make Vader break character and say something offensive. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above