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Recent Examples of vaguely
The only commonalities the two shared were vaguely in shape, with the four-door GT getting up to 100 mph effortlessly, with virtually no exterior noise.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
These transparent caps cover tiny LCD screens that can be customized to show pictures or icons, a design choice vaguely reminiscent of the programmable-top keys on an Elgato Stream Deck.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Eventually, amid depth-charge bass blasts and Spikeheart’s death-metal growls, a beat assembles itself, at first vaguely trap-like, then closer in spirit to UK funky.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Here, group dates often involve good-natured humiliation rituals that vaguely correspond to a romantic theme.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
These transparent caps cover tiny LCD screens that can be customized to show pictures or icons, a design choice vaguely reminiscent of the programmable-top keys on an Elgato Stream Deck.
—Aubrey Jowers, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Eventually, amid depth-charge bass blasts and Spikeheart’s death-metal growls, a beat assembles itself, at first vaguely trap-like, then closer in spirit to UK funky.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
Here, group dates often involve good-natured humiliation rituals that vaguely correspond to a romantic theme.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
Adverb
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The image is tightly cropped, the carriage wheels slightly cut off.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Improvements included plenty of new alien ships to battle, as well as an invincibility ability for your ship to make the levels slightly less challenging.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That night, Kane was injured, and Carsley tried to pick the boldest, most talented team possible, with Jude Bellingham nominally up front, and Foden, Palmer, Gordon and Bukayo Saka in, too.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Signs would nominally point Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In addition, there’s been little encouraging economic news of late — statewide or nationally — that would boost economic optimism.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Amazon were little changed.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Moon, whose magnetic field is negligibly small, does not regulate itself in this fashion at all.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Finishes tolerably folded, right-side out.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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On the track, Lamar and Rihanna’s vocals both sound great, easily cutting through the mix, while the percussion is again decently crisp.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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