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Recent Examples of vaguely
The boom has long passed and the route is now plied by the Ferrobús, which vaguely resembles a coach on rails and follows a truncated route between Oruro and the town of Villazón on the Argentine border.
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump’s plan vaguely referenced limited parts of east Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
When attendees asked about disposal, the rodeo’s organizers spoke vaguely of the zoo and mentioned LSU, but no trucks were in fact procured, refrigerated or otherwise.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The exception here would be Mythic Kepler missions which have enemies that are so overly obnoxiously stuffed with health that this double damage may make things actually feel vaguely normal.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Trump’s plan vaguely referenced limited parts of east Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
When attendees asked about disposal, the rodeo’s organizers spoke vaguely of the zoo and mentioned LSU, but no trucks were in fact procured, refrigerated or otherwise.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The exception here would be Mythic Kepler missions which have enemies that are so overly obnoxiously stuffed with health that this double damage may make things actually feel vaguely normal.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
Adverb
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All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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That was almost two decades after the Academy had awarded him an honorary Oscar and slightly more than two years after President Obama had given him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.—
Stephen Galloway,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One study was presented by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, a nominally nonpartisan think tank founded by business interests that was established by the California Business Roundtable.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The stakes are little lighter now, however.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Women earned $57,520, little changed from 2023, according to the Census Bureau.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chicken farming contributes non-negligibly to Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, albeit less so than the beef and lamb industries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Moon, whose magnetic field is negligibly small, does not regulate itself in this fashion at all.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tidy and serene, and on a decently high floor.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
8 Sep. 2025
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Others had difficulties getting the seat and water to remain at acceptably warm temperatures.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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