as in slightly
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Recent Examples of vaguely
Nelson, on the other hand, spoke eloquently, but vaguely, on the topic.
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Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
But thank you for being the only teams that were even vaguely trying to give us a late-season playoff race.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
While visiting Tibet and Myanmar between 2015 and 2019, researchers encountered several vaguely familiar-looking snakes, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Less convincing are the scenes where this vaguely humanoid star-man has to express emotional anguish.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
But thank you for being the only teams that were even vaguely trying to give us a late-season playoff race.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
While visiting Tibet and Myanmar between 2015 and 2019, researchers encountered several vaguely familiar-looking snakes, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Less convincing are the scenes where this vaguely humanoid star-man has to express emotional anguish.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
Adverb
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Its design has changed little since then, still incorporating an inner surface that sits at a 60- to 90-degree angle relative to the user's urine stream.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Goldman was little changed after the open but saw declines accelerate as the S & P 500 sank more than 3%.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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