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View usage for: (veɪgli) 1. adverb [ADVERB adjective]Vaguely means to some degree but not to a very large degree. The voice on the line was vaguely familiar, but Crook couldn't place it at first. Arnold felt vaguely embarrassed. Most farm workers were only vaguely aware that there was a storm on its way. 2. See also vague More Synonyms of vaguely Examples of 'vaguely' in a sentencevaguely Certainly her husband, pushing their trolley, seemed vaguely familiar.Something about this catalogue seems vaguely familiar.The general sporting public are only vaguely aware of him.Look at photographs of them and they may appear vaguely familiar.He began talking to a nice woman who seemed vaguely familiar.An ancient war movie featuring vaguely familiar faces?Employees do not usually interact with them much and tend to be only vaguely aware of their existence.It took a world with which most of us are vaguely familiar and made it a little moreso.The rhythm section looks vaguely familiar.I was vaguely aware of others taking cover.I am vaguely aware that something is not as it should be.Now for something vaguely familiar.I recently shrugged on my dressing gown in the bathroom and became vaguely aware of a spindly alien crawl on my shoulder.Britain may be vaguely aware that the President's approval ratings are in the sewer.He was also vaguely aware that if she had been a more brilliant woman she would have been a more exacting one, and less easily impressed.For most, it seems to be a springboard to a vaguely successful first album, which is followed by a sales nosedive. In other languagesvaguely British English: vaguely ADVERB Vaguely means to some degree but not to a very large degree. The voice on the line was vaguely familiar, but he couldn't place it at first. - American English: vaguely
- Brazilian Portuguese: vagamente
- Chinese: 有点儿
- European Spanish: vagamente
- French: vaguement
- German: vage
- Italian: vagamente
- Japanese: ある程度
- Korean: 약간
- European Portuguese: vagamente
- Latin American Spanish: vagamente
Chinese translation of 'vaguely' adv - (= unclearly)
含糊地 (hánhu de) - (= evasively)
闪(閃)烁(爍)其辞(辭)地 (shǎnshuò qí cí de) - (= slightly)
略微地 (lüèwēi de)
The voice was vaguely familiar. Synonyms dimly to some extent kinda (informal) ‘What did you talk about?’ ‘Oh, this and that,’ she replied vaguely. Synonyms absent-mindedly evasively abstractedly obscurely vacantly inattentively ‘She's back there,’ he said, waving vaguely behind him. Synonyms roughly loosely indefinitely carelessly in a general way imprecisely Additional synonymsDefinition rather This girl was a bit strange. Synonyms somewhat, rather, quite, kind of (informal), pretty, fairly, slightly, moderately, to some extent Definition to a small extent or degree I'm getting a little tired of having to correct your mistakes. Synonyms to a small extent, slightly, to some extent, to a certain extent, to a small degree She felt faintly ridiculous. Synonyms slightly, rather, a little, somewhat, dimly Additional synonymsDefinition to a certain extent It was kind of sad, really. Synonyms rather, quite, sort of (informal), a little, a bit, pretty (informal), fairly, relatively, somewhat, slightly, moderately, to some extent, to some degree The machine operated moderately well. Synonyms reasonably, rather, quite, fairly, somewhat, slightly, to some extent, to a degree, in moderation, within reason, tolerably, within limits, passablyDefinition to a limited extent I'm afraid it's rather a long story. Synonyms to some extent, quite, sort of (informal), kind of (informal), a little, a bit, pretty (informal), fairly, relatively, somewhat, slightly, moderately, to some degree Definition rather He concluded that Oswald was somewhat abnormal. Synonyms rather, quite, a little, sort of (informal), kind of (informal), a bit, pretty (informal), fairly, relatively, slightly, moderately, to some extent, to some degree Definition as it were I sort of made my own happiness. Synonyms rather, somewhat, as it were, slightly, moderately, in part, reasonably |