vaguely

adverb

Definition of vaguelynext
as in slightly

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Recent Examples of vaguely Most likely the name Lynn Stiles is at-best vaguely familiar to Chiefs fans. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Six people filed police reports accusing Pragiwaksono of blasphemy, a vaguely defined — but serious — crime in Indonesia, and the comedian was called in for questioning. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026 The results tend toward the vaguely experimental hodgepodge united by a certain slick, spectacular cool. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 The walls are robin’s-egg blue, painted with images of meditating skeletons and vaguely inspirational maxims. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 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
  • So despite being only slightly older than Penders is now, both men were far more seasoned and polished.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The recent room renovation and the 2020s arrival of Bourbon Steak have kept it current without sacrificing the slightly old-school sense of discretion that loyalists love.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of slightly
Adverb
  • Moreover, most Americans maintained the outdated notion that oligarchies couldn’t exist in nations that were at least nominally democratic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the books, Lord Borros Baratheon is nominally in control of King’s Landing, having finally decided to send his troops into the fray to claim the city for Aegon II.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominally
Adverb
  • Ultimately, the Community Shield may tell us very little about who will lift the Premier League trophy next May.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Futures were little changed, with two of the three major benchmarks heading for a third straight winning week.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 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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