Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: vaguely
IPA transcription: [v'eɪɡli]
Pronunciations of vaguely
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r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: vaguely, mistily
    Meaning: in a vague way; "he looked vaguely familiar"; "he explained it somewhat mistily"
Usage examples
  • Park smiled vaguely.
  • Her voice trailed off vaguely
  • A remnant of instinct guided her vaguely.
  • Darrow was struck, and vaguely troubled, by the change in her look and tone.
  • He awoke once before dawn and remembered, but vaguely, all that had happened.
  • As Cassandra looked up in the mother's face, something stirred vaguely in her heart.
  • The twisting of the pathway could be distinguished vaguely in the relief of the cliff.
  • The porter half made his appearance yawning, vaguely awake, and with a candle in his hand.
  • 'I am sure, Bethany, you will--My dear Mrs Lawford!' said he, stirring vaguely, glancing restlessly.
  • There were times when he seemed to sense vaguely, gropingly, wonderingly, that he might have a soul.
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