: in a vague way: such as
a
: somewhat or slightly
He's vaguely familiar with the area.
… men on foot, dressed vaguely like janitors …—
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b
: not clearly
There were grants, he explained vaguely, that had to be spent before the money went back to the federal government, so my main job was to buy lavish art books, as quickly as possible.—Michael Blaine
Michael BlaineWhere once the city was a battleground for two main militias … now at least five militias claim vaguely defined pockets as their own.—Jeffrey Bartholet
Jeffrey BartholetI've always believed closers are like girlfriends: You remember the great ones, you remember the awful ones and you vaguely remember everyone in between. (You could say the same about hockey goalies and field goal kickers.)—Bill Simmons
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Basically, whenever John and Yoko talk about something vaguely abstract, Soderbergh elucidates his words with the help of Meta’s video-generative tools.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Wise-beyond-her-years Inés is vaguely aware that a brother of Sonia and Genaro’s is one of Chile’s desaparecidos, assumed murdered by the government.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Bright was unfamiliar with the series before getting an audition, but was vaguely aware that hockey romance books were a thing.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaguely. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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