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Recent Examples of vaguely
At 20, Stevie's features float vaguely in the growing puddle of her face.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Lopez responded a little vaguely—at least at first.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
Even the subsequent progress beyond Zrinjski and AEK Larnaca in the knockout stages felt vaguely underwhelming, as teams continued to sit deep and clog up the play.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Lopez responded a little vaguely—at least at first.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
Even the subsequent progress beyond Zrinjski and AEK Larnaca in the knockout stages felt vaguely underwhelming, as teams continued to sit deep and clog up the play.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
Adverb
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Thin ties dropped from the neckline of the bohemian-leaning silhouette, giving the dress a slightly undone finish against the high-shine black heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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Upgrading to the faster 150Mbps tier costs just slightly more, coming in at £22 ($29) a month on the 24-month plan or £32 ($43) on the flexible monthly option.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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In this nominally nonpartisan race, the top two candidates will advance if no one wins a majority of the vote.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Too big for easy commuting or campus-schlepping, the 17-incher was always meant to be a couch-surfing machine or a laptop that would mostly stay put, for folks with aging eyes who still wanted something nominally mobile, and not a desktop or an AIO PC.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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If this lasts much longer, there will be little good to remember about the Cubs’ 2026 season.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The movement’s skeptics, particularly supporters of Modi’s party, dismiss it as little more than a social media gimmick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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In an economy where wages are anchored to what compute would cost to replicate human work, human labor becomes economically marginal—not worthless, but negligibly small relative to the overall pie.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Finishes tolerably folded, right-side out.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Insect repellents for large areas There are some modern and novel options for keeping decently sized outdoor areas mostly free from flying insects.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Norris and Piastri had performed decently throughout the Canadian GP weekend, with Norris taking second in the sprint race and Piastri bringing home fourth.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Adverb
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Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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