faintly
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2.7
- adverb
- /ˈfeɪntli/
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- When they passed the Graysons', though, they could faintly hear music pulsing through the walls of the house.
- faintly visible
- faintly heard
- only faintly
OK, so the audio recorded and I can like faintly, faintly hear it.
- OK, so the audio recorded and I can like faintly, faintly hear it.
- I now understood menu choices could not provide, only faintly and fragrantly allude to when arriving swaddled in steam veils.
Examples
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When he looked at me, his eyes were faintly glinting with anger.
Fiction book (1990) -
Lisbeth's voice reached me faintly over the roaring in my ears, but the words were meaningless.
Fiction book (1991) -
We'll keep going a little bit more very faintly, but I can still hear it.
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Another color faintly coming through, do you?
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I could just make out faintly the shape of the bells.
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It's a sort of faintly acidic smell about it.
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The sky was patched with clouds that glowed faintly with reflected light from the campus and the town.
Fiction book (1991) -
Our grandchildren may only know Serengeti as a faintly exotic word, like Atlantis or Eden.
Academic text (2009) -
After the storm subsided, Jameel, in horror, could faintly perceive Leila's house in ruins.
Academic text (2004) -
In the distance, I could faintly hear the sound of music playing from the party.
Synonyms
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1.0
Happens only by a very small amount
92
2.7
To a small, gentle degree
86
1.0
In a gentle way using little force
68
4.2
Almost not at all or only just
48
5.1
In a way that is not obvious or easy to notice
17
1.2
In a way that has only a little light
16
4.1
A little in amount or degree
7
7.5
So slight that you do not notice it
7
4.2
Hard to see because it is very faint
4
2.8
In music, played very quietly so the sound is almost not heard
1
8.5
In a weak way with little real support
1
6.8
In a weak, light way that shows little color or energy
In a very small, quiet way that is hard to hear
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Etymology
Faintly comes from the adjective faint plus the ending -ly, which makes it mean 'in a ... way'. The word faint means 'not strong' or 'almost not there', so faintly means 'in a weak or barely noticeable way'.