vaguely

adverb

Definition of vaguelynext
as in slightly

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Recent Examples of vaguely Behind him, against the restaurant’s white fence, is a vaguely biblical lime tree. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 That sharp, collared neckline, vaguely reminiscent of menswear or suiting, was fastened with a small bow that added a feminine touch. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026 The images are vaguely Wim Wenders-esque, and although several of the scenes feature more than one person, the characters rarely interact. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Some of his fellow Republicans objected to the viral post, while UT officials vaguely praised their student body in general. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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
  • However, a wall of wind shear is expected to slightly destabilize the storm just before landfall — slowing its wind speeds to 100 mph and broadening the system, spreading the high winds and heavy rains even further from the core of the storm.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Barkley delivered a nasty spin move that left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump and then leapfrog backward.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slightly
Adverb
  • Atlantic window is closing The Atlantic hurricane season, nominally, runs from June 1 through November 30.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Anticipating what is to come, the US office of the nominally progressive Guardian signs a public letter in protest at the transphobia of its UK editorial line.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominally
Adverb
  • Merely agreeing with a cause communicates very little about someone’s commitment.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Robinhood shares were little changed on Wednesday following the news.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 30 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
  • Among the performers, Smith rules the roost as the no-nonsense Angela, and Jones acquits himself tolerably on comic relief duties as the pathetic Mike.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Sky fell, but tolerably so.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of tolerably
Adverb
  • Aledo played decently against the run, but allowed three long touchdown runs of 77, 55 and 33 yards against Martin with the other 25 rushing attempts netting zero yards.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The kitchen and bathroom are decently renovated, if monochromatic and unexciting.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of decently
Adverb
  • Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts.
    — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Definition of acceptably

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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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