VAGUELY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

vaguely

adverb

Definition of vaguely

as in slightly

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Recent Examples of vaguely As campers, time was a nebulous thing organized only vaguely by Color War and campfires and morning reveille. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 13 June 2026 Its blends are built around protein, supplements and ingredients designed to do more than the old high-street formula of fruit, yoghurt and a sprinkle of something vaguely virtuous. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 For those who haven’t heard the story (or who only vaguely recall it from a long-ago history class), Harpers Ferry played a pivotal role in sparking the American Civil War. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaguely

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Adverb

Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn hit a flyout to Crow-Armstrong, who zigzagged a bit before making a slightly awkward catch for the first out of the frame.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Their menu is seasonal and slightly whimsical while retaining a clear vision, a good representation of the many personalities that make up the Kimball House team.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of slightly

Adverb

At least some of these colonies had become nominally British in the 1760s, thanks to military triumph late in the Seven Years’ War, 1756-1763.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
In that instance, the notorious Cold War-era Romanian despot was quickly executed (with his wife) by military top brass while his former elites went on to run things under a nominally democratic system.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of nominally

Adverb

In an economy where wages are anchored to what compute would cost to replicate human work, human labor becomes economically marginal—not worthless, but negligibly small relative to the overall pie.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of negligibly

Adverb

Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.

— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of acceptably

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