as in slightly
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Recent Examples of vaguely
Questions were asked vaguely regarding what was to come, and the actor helped shade in various details without giving spoilers.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
This should be a recipe for success, if a minor one, but Until Dawn doesn’t really capitalize on these elements and, as a result, is erratically frightening and vaguely dissatisfying.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
At this point, what started as a throwaway joke has grown into something vaguely earnest — too big to fail and too enmeshed in the neighborhood to be abandoned in good conscience.
—Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Nelson, on the other hand, spoke eloquently, but vaguely, on the topic.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
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Even a better-than-expected inflation report Tuesday failed to jolt investors, with major stock indexes little changed despite a cooldown in consumer prices.—
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The yields on China’s benchmark 10-year government bond were little changed at 1.636% on Wednesday, according to LSEG data.—
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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