Antonyms for vaguelyvague·ly

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1. vaguely, mistilyadverb

   in a vague way

   "he looked vaguely familiar"; "he explained it somewhat mistily"

   Synonyms:
   mistily

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1. Li Ganjie:

   Since the second half of last year, our country's economic operations have seen changes, and in those changes there are concerns, with complications in the external environment and downward pressures getting more severe, the awareness of the importance of environmental protection has weakened in some regions, and momentum has slowed, with the economic downturn simplistically attributed to a vaguely understood idea of excessive environmental supervision.

2. Chuck Hoskin:

   Using a DNA test to lay claim to any connection to the Cherokee Nation or any tribal nation, even vaguely, is inappropriate and wrong.

3. Mick Fleetwood:

   I'm a huge supporter of anything that nurtures creativity, the nearest thing that you'd get in this conversation which is vaguely political would be for the survival of the creative arts in school at the youngest age possible through university.

4. Gemma Jamison:

   I vaguely remember arguing with the doctors because I didn't want them to deliver Tyler so early, but the doctors told me I was in severe danger— minutes away from death— and I needed to get to theater.

5. Henry Lieberman:

   It becomes creepy or bizarre, like a monster in a movie that has vaguely human features.

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