vaguely
Translation
vaguely, slightly, indistinctly
Examples
I vaguely remember him.
I vaguely remember him.
He smiled vaguely.
He smiled vaguely.
Grammar Patterns
vaguely ((verb)) to do something slightly or unclearly I vaguely recall meeting her.
vaguely ((adjective)) slightly or somewhat The room was vaguely familiar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: indistinctly, slightly, unclearly; Antonyms: clearly, precisely
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'vague' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Vague' comes from Latin 'vagus' (wandering).
Memory Tips
If you do something 'vaguely', you do it in a 'vague' way. It's the adverb form of the adjective.