as in slightly
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Recent Examples of vaguely
Throughout season 1, Belly has a brief dalliance with Cam Cameron, a sweet, vaguely unimportant local boy.
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 31 July 2025
The song sounded vaguely familiar, like a mash-up of electronic music that had been popular a few years earlier.
—Hazlitt, 30 July 2025
From her room, Tina vaguely hears the shot Martin takes at the mirror.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Investigators later found rap lyrics in Brunson’s phone about two weeks later that appeared to vaguely allude to parts of the shooting.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 31 July 2025
The song sounded vaguely familiar, like a mash-up of electronic music that had been popular a few years earlier.
—Hazlitt, 30 July 2025
From her room, Tina vaguely hears the shot Martin takes at the mirror.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Investigators later found rap lyrics in Brunson’s phone about two weeks later that appeared to vaguely allude to parts of the shooting.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
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European bond yields were little changed after the data release, with both the French and German 10-year bonds last up by less than one basis point.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that layoffs were little changed in June.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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