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vaguely

[veyg-lee] / ˈveɪg li /


ADVERB
indistinctly
Synonyms


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When Valerie demanded to know where the person they detained lived, she said, an agent vaguely motioned at a nearby apartment building.

From Los Angeles Times

So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.

From The Wall Street Journal

EU officials have spoken only vaguely about their role in judging whatever deal emerges, since the outcome of the tussle remains in doubt.

From Los Angeles Times

The world is fantasy, the empire vaguely Roman.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be vaguely competitive, Ferrari had to run the car so low that it risked wearing out its skid plates.

From BBC