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indeterminately

adverb

as in vaguely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeterminately
  1. vaguely
  2. nebulously
  3. narrowly
Adverb
  • That sharp, collared neckline, vaguely reminiscent of menswear or suiting, was fastened with a small bow that added a feminine touch.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The images are vaguely Wim Wenders-esque, and although several of the scenes feature more than one person, the characters rarely interact.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of vaguely
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  • For the most part, big superhero movies from DC and Marvel tend to be a hodgepodge of adaptation, with filmmakers borrowing freely and nebulously from decades of winding comic-book continuity.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • The doctrine of the containment of communism thus gave birth to a more concretely geopolitical—as opposed to nebulously civilizational—West, soon embodied in new institutions such as NATO, an integrating Europe, and the OECD.
    — Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of nebulously
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  • In his dissent, Scalia argued that the ESA was written narrowly to prohibit the intentional hunting and killing of vulnerable animals, not to broadly protect species at the population level.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump carried Michigan in 2024, albeit narrowly, and El-Sayed is a progressive who has never held elective office.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Indeterminately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeterminately. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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