HyperDic: faintly

English > 1 sense of the word faintly:
ADVERBallfaintlyto a faint degree or weakly perceived
faintly > pronunciation
Soundsfey'ntliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > faintly: 1 sense > adverb 1
MeaningTo a faint degree or weakly perceived.
Examples
  • "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"
  • "stars shining faintly through the overcast"
  • "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"
  • "the rumors weren't even faintly true"
Adjectivesfaintdeficient in magnitude

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