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vaguely

adverb

Definition of vaguelynext
as in slightly

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Recent Examples of vaguely Our hosts for the evening were actors Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas, who vaguely resemble Ana de Armas and Sombr, respectively. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 In drone shots scored to generic indie-pop, Wendy (Dakota Fanning) drives into town, looking vaguely wistful under opening credits — so far, so romcom. — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 No one else in country music, let alone the South, was singing about anything vaguely similar. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Kusama’s talk of self-obliteration sounds vaguely Buddhist or Taoist. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaguely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
  1. slightly
  2. nominally
  3. little
  4. negligibly
  5. tolerably
  6. decently
  7. acceptably
Adverb
  • With Elliot Anderson asked to be the fulcrum of the team, the Argentine midfielder took up the slightly wide-on-the-right midfield position that City have been working on this season.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The lights on the flanks had slightly different temperature profiles.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of slightly
Adverb
  • Many in Ukraine fear that those living along the current 754-mile front line may face a similar reality, even if the American negotiating team can force a deal to pause or nominally end Moscow's full-scale invasion.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Accountability is more complicated than ensuring a physician remains nominally involved.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominally
Adverb
  • The stone cabins and canteen made of rounded river rocks showcase the rustic, homey appeal of the campground, whose outward appearance had changed little since 1922, according to the NPS.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While the statements differed little from the chairman's prior remarks on inflation, markets took them as hawkish on rates and quickly priced in a strong possibility for a hike at the upcoming meeting.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of little
Adverb
  • 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
  • In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of negligibly
Adverb
  • The Sky fell, but tolerably so.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • This works tolerably well when a family is small and operating within a common frame of reference.
    — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of tolerably
Adverb
  • Miller played decently during the Dolphins’ preseason finale and had some good moments during the final two weeks of training camp.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cam Gill earned a pair of fumble recoveries, true, and had a decently productive preseason.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of decently
Adverb
  • Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts.
    — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of acceptably

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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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