Synonyms for vaguely
vague·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. List of paraphrases for "vaguely":

   loosely, obscurely, remotely

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1. Greg Proops:

   I understand that smoking is vaguely inappropriate in certain situations. You know, like an orphanage, cancer ward, whatever.

2. Jacob Andrews:

   Is the nose scale vaguely standard?

3. 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.

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. Stephen Galloway:

   The results can be gigantic, it allows ATF and local law enforcement to pinpoint who the shooters may be. And what I mean by that is, you may have multiple crime scenes where eyewitnesses are giving you information that vaguely matches. NIBIN is now telling you for sure that these crime scenes are connected.