vaguely

adverb

Definition of vaguelynext
as in slightly

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Recent Examples of vaguely Some observers—especially on the left—dismiss the recent rush of commentary as vaguely racist media hype, or as the latest chapter in society’s vain effort to quell the permanent volcano of adolescence. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 Its blends are built around protein, supplements and ingredients designed to do more than the old high-street formula of fruit, yoghurt and a sprinkle of something vaguely virtuous. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 The vintage candy is vaguely reminiscent of hot cocoa mix. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 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
  • Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
  • However, it will be focused higher up in the atmosphere and just bring slightly hazy skies in some areas.
    — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of slightly
Adverb
  • In practice, many MSOs grew too fast through acquisition to ever build that platform, ending up with different equipment, different extraction methods, and different SOPs for nominally identical products across their networks.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But the only album Sly Stone released in the last 40 years of his life, nominally a solo album, is otherwise disappointingly devoted to revamping his group’s old hits.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Definition of nominally
Adverb
  • Yet America’s professional soccer league is little esteemed at home and abroad.
    — Chris Pope, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
  • That condition was little changed by marriage or the couple’s first child, born within a week of Mary Kay’s seventeenth birthday, in 1935, or their second, born the following year.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 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
  • The entrance opens next to the living room, which is decently proportioned for such a compact model.
    — Adam Williams July 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • The pair of shotgun-style bedrooms right off the entry are decently sized and come with closets, in addition to being separated by the bathroom.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 July 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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