vaguely

American  

[veyg-lee] / ˈveɪg li /

adverb

1. in a way that is unclear, imprecise, or uncertain: The sound was vaguely familiar, but she couldn't identify it.

   They've been talking vaguely about maybe buying a house there one of these days.

   The sound was vaguely familiar, but she couldn't identify it.

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Other Word Forms

• unvaguely adverb

Etymology

Origin of vaguely

vague ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The 30-year-old was feeling vaguely bearish about the U.S. dollar and hunting for a better return than the 2% yield offered by his government bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the installation is vaguely thematic, not chronological.

From The Wall Street Journal

The air has a vaguely sweet scent I can’t quite identify.

From Literature

The statement refers, vaguely, to “the recent challenges facing our state,” which “created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the film’s utter absence from every other category makes the “Wicked: For Good” shutout feel vaguely ... hostile?

From Los Angeles Times