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vaguely

[veyg-lee] / ˈveɪg li /


ADVERB
indistinctly
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Vaguely written job postings could be another red flag, she said, because nebulous-sounding jobs can be easy to shift around or downsize.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Vaguely inspired by Georges Bizet’s 19th century opera of the same name, the evocative, if narratively slight, doomed romance is charged with otherworldly intensity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Vaguely based on The Little Mermaid: when a reckless fish spirit dashes away from home she is saved from the sea by a young boy.

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2020

Vaguely he remembered that he had to call Dorothy about something, but his body was fastened to the couch.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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