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vaguely

[veyg-lee] / ˈveɪg li /


ADVERB
indistinctly
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But if the movie were a person, he’d be vaguely amused.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

So next time you pick up a book, what you think is just something vaguely interesting might actually make up an important part of your psychology.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“Something that vaguely looks like a gun part is not considered to be a match,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

I had not hitchhiked in twenty-five years, and it was a vaguely humbling experience.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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