vaguely

adverbattested in dialogue

//ˈveɪɡli//

In a vague manner.

adverb

1
In a vague manner.
He looked vaguely around the room, as if lost.
The youth pointed vaguely. "Over there," he replied.
2
Loosely; more or less; somewhat.
12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift Preceded by a Simpsons short shot in 3-D—perhaps the only thing more superfluous than a fourth Ice Age movie—Ice Age: Continental Drift finds a retinue of vaguely contemporaneous animals coping with life in the post-Pangaea age.

Etymology

Etymology tree English vague Middle English -ly English -ly English vaguely From vague + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more vaguely
superlative: most vaguely

vagina · A sex organ for copulation and birth, found in female therian…vaginal · Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.vague · Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

vaguely · In a vague manner.

vain · Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance;…val · Valium.Val · A male given name, a short form of Valentine and Valerius.

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