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adverb in a way that is unclear, imprecise, or uncertain:They've been talking vaguely about maybe buying a house there one of these days. The sound was vaguely familiar, but she couldn't identify it.
Origin of vaguely vague + -ly
OTHER WORDS FROM vaguely un·vague·ly, adverb Words nearby vaguely vagrancy, vagrant, vagrant's disease, vagrom, vague, vaguely , vagus, vagus nerve, vagus pulse, Váh, vahana
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The slaw is vaguely like piccalilli or relish, but has a taste and drippy texture like no other.
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There was vaguely present in his mind the consciousness that other ties were loosening as well.
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It seemed to vaguely annoy him, as if someone were asking too presuming questions.
The Crux | Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The hard features of the man had in them something disagreeable and even menacing which vaguely recalled Rashleigh Osbaldistone.
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For a long time she brooded on her plight, vaguely conscious that the only escape from it must come from some external chance.
Michael was vaguely reminded of Mr. Prout and his inadequate oratory.
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Words related to vaguely obscurely, ambiguously, hazily, uncertainly, unsurely, indefinitely