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Definition of faintly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
soundin a faint manner, very quietly or lightly
- She spoke faintly, almost a whisper.
2.
perceptionin a barely perceptible manner
- She smiled faintly in response to the joke..
3.
strengthRare with little strength or vigorRare
- He spoke faintly, struggling to be heard..
Expressions with faintly
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slightly similar to something else in a weak way
The music was faintly reminiscent of old jazz.
Origin of faintly
Latin, faint (weak) + -ly (manner)
Terms with faintly included in their meaning
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faintly lit
with a dim light
faint memory
faintly recalled from the past
appearance
appear briefly or faintly
light
shine faintly with a wavering light
hint
be indicated faintly
design
having a very matte, faintly textured paint surface
faint shine
shining faintly or unsteadily
Examples of faintly in a sentence
The radio was on, but faintly audible. The light flickered faintly in the distance. He could faintly hear the sound of the waves. She smiled faintly, hiding her true feelings.
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- French:faiblement, à peine, ...
- German:leise, kaum wahrnehmbar, ...
- Italian:a bassa voce, debolmente, ...
- Spanish:tenuemente, levemente, ...
- Portuguese:baixinho, sutilmente, ...
- Chinese:轻声地, 微微地, ...
- Japanese:かすかに, ほのかに, ...
- Arabic:بِخُفُوت, بِضَعف, ...
- Hebrew:בְּחַלּוּשָׁה, חֲלוּשׁוֹת, ...
- Russian:едва слышно, слабым голосом, ...
- Ukrainian:ледь чутно, ледь помітно, ...
- Hindi:मंद स्वर में, हल्के से, ...
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