vaguely

adverb

vague·​ly ˈvāg-lē 

: in a vague way: such as

a

: somewhat or slightly

He's vaguely familiar with the area.

… men on foot, dressed vaguely like janitors …

—A. L. Kennedy

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

Where once the city was a battleground for two main militias … now at least five militias claim vaguely defined pockets as their own.

—Jeffrey Bartholet

I'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

Examples of vaguely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, in San Jose, Costa Rica (signified by the vaguely racist shift in sepia tone from bright-yellow to reddish-orange sepia), Kaitlyn and Byron are getting into some vintage CIA/cartel deal-making with Pablo Carrillo. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024

Typically, excursions are available for all ports but described vaguely to conceal the destination. —David Nikel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

One vaguely relevant reference to consider is Starlink's roaming broadband service, which works with a receiver mounted on your car or RV: that costs US$50 per month for subscribers in the US with a 50-GB cap. —New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024

The vaguely bluesy folk songs courtesy of A.G. Cook put us in a place of longing from frame one. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above