Vaguely vs Thoughtful - What's the difference?
vaguely | thoughtful |
In a vague manner.
Loosely; more or less; somewhat.
* 12 July 2012 , Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
As an adverb vaguely
is in a vague manner.As an adjective thoughtful is
demonstrating thought or careful consideration.vaguely
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- He looked vaguely around the room, as if lost.
- Preceded by a Simpsons short shot in 3-D—perhaps the only thing more superfluous than a fourth Ice Age movie—Ice Age: Continental Drift finds a retinue of vaguely contemporaneous animals coping with life in the post-Pangaea age.