1 in a way that is not detailed or exact:
a vaguely worded statement * I can vaguely remember my first day at school.
2 slightly:
There was something vaguely familiar about her face. * He was vaguely aware of footsteps behind him. * The story is only vaguely amusing.
3 in a way that shows that you are not paying attention or thinking clearly:
He smiled vaguely, ignoring her questions. * 'I'll be in touch,' she said vaguely.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for vaguely is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is vaguely a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, vaguely is tagged as adverb.
Does vaguely appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — vaguely appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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