vaguely

Main Entry:: vague
Pronunciation:: \ˈvāg\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: vagu·er; vagu·est
Etymology:: Middle French, from Latin vagus, literally, wandering
Date:: 1548

1 a: not clearly expressed : stated in indefinite terms <vague accusations> b: not having a precise meaning <a vague term of abuse>2 a: not clearly defined, grasped, or understood : indistinct <only a vague notion of what's needed> ; also : slight <a vague hint of a thickening waistline> <hasn't the vaguest idea> b: not clearly felt or sensed : somewhat subconscious <a vague longing>3: not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely <vague about dates and places>4: lacking expression : vacant <vague eyes> <a vague stare>5: not sharply outlined : hazy <met by vague figures with shaded torchlights — Earle Birney>

synonyms see obscure

— vague·ly adverb

— vague·ness noun

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