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Synonyms for nebulously


Grammar : Adv
Spell : neb-yuh-luh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɛb yə ləs

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Définition of nebulously

Origin :
  • late 14c., "cloudy, misty," from Latin nebulosus "cloudy, misty, foggy, full of vapor," from nebula (see nebula). The figurative sense of "hazy, vague, formless" is first attested 1831. Astronomical sense is from 1670s. Related: Nebulously; nebulousness.
  • As in obscurely : adv dimly
Example sentences :
  • She had never conceived of the form of God except as nebulously naked, and the thought-association was startling.
  • Extract from : « The Game » by Jack London
  • Nebulously, the idea of a League of Civilized Worlds began to take shape in his mind.
  • Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper
  • On turning a corner they beheld the Hotel Orilla del Mar three streets away, nebulously aglow with its array of kerosene lamps.
  • Extract from : « Whirligigs » by O. Henry
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