vaguely

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière imprécise, indistincte, sans netteté ni détail » ou « légèrement, dans une faible mesure ». Il s'emploie pour qualifier des actions, des souvenirs ou des affirmations manquant de précision, de clarté ou de spécificité.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is not clearly expressed, defined, or detailed" or "slightly." It is used to describe actions or statements that lack precision, clarity, or specificity.

1. In a way that is not clearB1formal

   In a manner that is not clearly expressed, perceived, or defined.

   de manière vague

   • She vaguely remembered meeting him before.
   • He spoke vaguely about his plans for the future.
   • The instructions were vaguely written, causing confusion.

   Synonymesambiguouslydimlyfaintlyimpreciselyindistinctlylooselyobscurely

   Antonymesclearlyexplicitlypreciselysharply

2. Slightly or somewhatB2informal

   To a small degree; slightly.

   Légèrement, d'une manière vague

   • I was vaguely aware of someone watching me.
   • The idea sounds vaguely familiar.
   • He felt vaguely uneasy about the decision.

   Synonymesbitfaintlylittlemarginallymildlyslightlysomewhat

   Antonymesclearlydefinitelyexactlypreciselysharply