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vagamente

vaguely

adverb bah-gah-MEN-teh Rare
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Also means

dimly

Usage Note

Vagamente modifies verbs and adjectives to indicate something is imprecise, hazy, or unclear — whether in perception ('I vaguely remember') or description ('vaguely familiar'). It is formed regularly from vago + -mente. Its synonym difusamente tends toward spatial diffuseness rather than mental haziness.

Examples

"Recuerdo vagamente ese día."

Natural Translation

I vaguely remember that day.

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