nebulous
adjective
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused.
nebulously
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a word derived from
nebulous.
Example Sentences
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The press corps inside 26 Fed is a strange mix of regular New York stringers—the kinds you see at all protests and goings-on in the city—foreign press, and nebulously employed “independents.”
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
Everyone else in this adventure seems to be there for nebulously greedy reasons that are never fully explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
Others expressed confusion about the inconsistency of the ban, noting that many artists accused of "hateful conduct" — which the platform had only nebulously defined — weren't subject to the playlist-ban policy.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2021
And then, more nebulously, there is the consolation it continues to provide.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
I watch the massive water bubbles churn nebulously as Autumn, Ama, and Woo struggle.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
