NEBULOUSLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

nebulously

adverb

Definition of nebulously next

as in vaguely

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Recent Examples of nebulously 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 Acquiring a digital media startup largely reliant on reader revenue at a moment of subscription fatigue is risky — to say nothing of The Free Press’ price tag, which Puck put somewhere nebulously between $100 million and $200 million. —

Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Everything seems to cost more these days – except one fragrant, nebulously legal recreational product. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025

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vaguely

Adverb

Due to his past ties with Minnesota and expiring deal, Paton was vaguely connected to the Vikings’ open general manager job since the organization fired previous GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Moss-Bachrach answers vaguely when asked about when Richie’s accident takes place, clearly to preserve every detail of the show’s fifth and final season.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026