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Recent Examples of vaguely
Xi could also refrain from pressing Kim on the issue of denuclearization of North Korea, and vaguely speak about peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Xi could also refrain from pressing Kim on the issue of denuclearization of North Korea, and vaguely speak about peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Well-meaning or vaguely threatening?
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Like, vaguely mad at the mayor; don’t know who anybody is.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Xi could also refrain from pressing Kim on the issue of denuclearization of North Korea, and vaguely speak about peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Well-meaning or vaguely threatening?
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Like, vaguely mad at the mayor; don’t know who anybody is.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaguely
Adverb
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Across the full sample, those with insecure attachments reported wanting slightly larger families than those with secure ones, and insecure attachment was likewise modestly associated with having more children.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
20 June 2026
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While the numbers of comedies on the ballot stayed almost level with last year (up very slightly to 71 from 69), dramas dropped from 126 in 2025 to 110 this year, and limited/anthology series are down to 31, from 44 last year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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What’s left at the Education Department Many of the program transfers have at least nominally kept the Education Department in charge of oversight and policy while moving everyday operations to the other agencies.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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All these shows are nominally about sports.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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While golf’s traditions have changed little since the tournament’s inception in the late 1800s, the AI boom has given rise to a new generation of tools to help players understand the game’s rules and fans enjoy major tournaments.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
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Neither Musk nor SpaceX responded to a request for comment on SpaceX’s direction, and such tweets, at this moment, are little more than fan fiction.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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In an economy where wages are anchored to what compute would cost to replicate human work, human labor becomes economically marginal—not worthless, but negligibly small relative to the overall pie.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Sky fell, but tolerably so.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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This works tolerably well when a family is small and operating within a common frame of reference.—
Sharon Olson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Even with a decently quick fire, shooting the flaming arrow with the makeshift bow with any aim was tough for former NFL player Wes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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On the whole, the court performed that function decently.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Vaguely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaguely. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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