Examples of “vaguely” in a Sentence

adv In a vague or unclear way; without precise detail.

• He vaguely remembered meeting her at a party years ago.
• She described the thief only vaguely, saying he was tall and wore a hat.
• When I asked for directions, he waved his hand vaguely toward the hill.

adv To a slight or uncertain degree; somewhat.

• The plan sounded vaguely familiar, though she couldn't place it.
• The song was vaguely sad, but the tune still made us smile.
• His answer sounded vaguely like an apology, though he never said sorry.