vaguely
Use Vaguely in a sentence
adjective, va·guer, va·guest.
1.
not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
2.
indefinite or indistinct in nature or character, as ideas or feelings: a vague premonition of disaster.
3.
not clear or distinct to the sight or any other sense; perceptible or recognizable only in an indefinite way: vague shapes in the dark; vague murmurs behind a door.
4.
not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain: a vague rumor; The date of his birth is vague.
5.
(of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
Origin:
1540–50; (< Middle French) < Latin vagus wandering
1540–50; (< Middle French) < Latin vagus wandering
Related forms
vague·ly, adverb
vague·ness, noun
un·vague, adjective
un·vague·ly, adverb
un·vague·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. unspecific, imprecise. 3. obscure, hazy, shadowy.
1. unspecific, imprecise. 3. obscure, hazy, shadowy.
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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vague (veɪɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecise: vague promises |
| 2. | not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistinct: a vague idea; a vague shape |
| 3. | not clearly or definitely established or known: a vague rumour |
| 4. | (of a person or his expression) demonstrating lack of precision or clear thinking; absent-minded |
| [C16: via French from Latin vagus wandering, of obscure origin] | |
| 'vaguely | |
| —adv | |
| 'vagueness | |
| —n | |
| vague (veɪɡ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of statements, meaning, etc) not explicit; imprecise: vague promises |
| 2. | not clearly perceptible or discernible; indistinct: a vague idea; a vague shape |
| 3. | not clearly or definitely established or known: a vague rumour |
| 4. | (of a person or his expression) demonstrating lack of precision or clear thinking; absent-minded |
| [C16: via French from Latin vagus wandering, of obscure origin] | |
| 'vaguely | |
| —adv | |
| 'vagueness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Many laws, especially federal ones, are so vaguely written that people cannot easily tell whether they have broken them.
Candidate may have some experience, but that experience is limited or presented vaguely.
Without a clear understanding of the chemistry involved, he filed a vaguely worded patent application.
It has bothered me vaguely that the horse can fly but does not have wings.
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