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   vaguely

   /ˈveɪɡli/

   adverb

   • 1. in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly: "he vaguely remembered talking to her once" Similar roughlymore or lessapproximatelynearlyjust aboutpracticallyvirtuallyas near as dammitfor all practical purposesto all intents and purposesplus-minusinformal:pretty muchOpposite exactly
   • ▪ in a way that is unfocused or lacks attention; absent-mindedly: "he nodded vaguely" Similar absent-mindedlyabstractedlyinattentivelywith one's head in the cloudsvacantlyvacuouslygiddilyforgetfullyinformal:scattilydizzilydippily
   • 2. slightly: "he looked vaguely familiar" Similar slightlya littlea bitsomewhatrathermoderatelyto some degreeto a certain extentin a wayto a slight extentfaintlyobscurelydimlymarginallya shadeinformal:sort ofkind ofkindaishOpposite very

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • U

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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