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Vaguely: meaning, definitions and examples

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vaguely

 

[ หˆveษชษกli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

describing an action

In a way that is not clearly or precisely defined; roughly.

Synonyms

imprecisely, indefinitely, roughly

Examples of usage

  • She vaguely remembered meeting him before.
  • He vaguely knew where the restaurant was located.
Context #2 | Adverb

describing a description

In a way that is not detailed or specific.

Synonyms

broadly, generally

Examples of usage

  • The instructions were only vaguely explained.
  • The painting depicted a vaguely familiar scene.

Translations

Translations of the word "vaguely" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vagamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vage

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ samar-samar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั‡ั–ั‚ะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niejasno

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ›–ๆ˜งใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vaguement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vagamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท belirsiz bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง‰์—ฐํžˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุบุงู…ุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรกgnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nejasne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆจก็ณŠๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nejasno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณljรณst

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qeyri-mรผษ™yyษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vagamente

Etymology

The word 'vaguely' originated from the Latin word 'vagus' meaning 'wandering' or 'uncertain'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in the English language, describing something that is not clearly defined or specific.

See also: vagueness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,221, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.