Synonyms of vaguely

vaguely

adverb

as in slightly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightly
• nominally
• little
• negligibly
• tolerably
• decently
• acceptably
• partially
• somewhat
• passably
• partly
• something
• incompletely
• halfway
• pretty
• moderately
• relatively
• quite
• rather
• half
• fairly
• partway
• part
• sort of
• enough
• kindly
• kind of
• more or less
• like

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• very
• extremely
• highly
• particularly
• heavily
• especially
• terribly
• awfully
• exceedingly
• exceptionally
• exceeding
• greatly
• deadly
• hugely
• substantially
• frightfully
• significantly
• mortally
• considerably
• surpassingly
• extensively
• mightily
• beastly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vaguely

A little over a year postpartum with my second child and elements of the mom in the mirror are vaguely familiar, but parts still look and feel almost unrecognizable. —Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025

Speaking to political and business leaders in Davos yesterday, Trump vaguely threatened new tariffs on European countries. —David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025

The animation subtly plays with different visual styles — like the vaguely 2-D look of the evil Lord Shen in an otherwise 3-D world — elevating an already-impressive sequel that took Po forward on his path as the Dragon Warrior while also revisiting his past. —James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025

Even the most vaguely topical reference overwhelms the jokes that surround it. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025