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vaguely

[veyg-lee] / ˈveɪg li /


ADVERB
indistinctly
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A giant inflatable UFC Freedom 250 boxing glove that looks vaguely like the Black Lives Matter fist.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

These were foods for when snow was falling outside and “stick to your ribs” sounded reassuring rather than vaguely threatening.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

The definition for what constitutes a liminal space has been debated, but most are sparsely populated and vaguely retro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

During those evening rides, Grohl also drank up the city’s otherworldly, vaguely haunted visage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He emerged running, but then he stumbled; he got up and ran again, this time more slowly, circling vaguely to the right.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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