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I'm trying to find a more sophisticated and/or elegant way of saying

  • "Sort/Kind of related/similar"

To elaborate, I'm trying to say the following in a more sophisticated/elegant manner:

John The Baptist of the New TestamentTestament's character/role is "sort/kind of related/similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

Would the following be correct? Are there any better alternatives?

John The Baptist of the New TestamentTestament's character is "vaguely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New TestamentTestament's character is "remotely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New TestamentTestament's role is "vaguely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament isTestament's role is "remotely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

I'm trying to find a more sophisticated and/or elegant way of saying

  • "Sort/Kind of related/similar"

To elaborate, I'm trying to say the following in a more sophisticated/elegant manner:

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "sort/kind of related/similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

Would the following be correct? Are there any better alternatives?

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "vaguely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "remotely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "vaguely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "remotely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

I'm trying to find a more sophisticated and/or elegant way of saying

  • "Sort/Kind of related/similar"

To elaborate, I'm trying to say the following in a more sophisticated/elegant manner:

John The Baptist of the New Testament's character/role is "sort/kind of related/similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

Would the following be correct? Are there any better alternatives?

John The Baptist of the New Testament's character is "vaguely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament's character is "remotely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament's role is "vaguely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament's role is "remotely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

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Another more sophisticated and/or elegant way of saying "Sort/Kind of related/similar"

I'm trying to find a more sophisticated and/or elegant way of saying

  • "Sort/Kind of related/similar"

To elaborate, I'm trying to say the following in a more sophisticated/elegant manner:

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "sort/kind of related/similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

Would the following be correct? Are there any better alternatives?

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "vaguely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "remotely similar" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "vaguely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

John The Baptist of the New Testament is "remotely related" to Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.