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- 1. in a faint manner; indistinctly: "she smiled faintly" Similar Opposite
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faintly | American Dictionary. adverb. us / ˈfeɪnt·li / Add to word list. with little strength; slightly: The hospital room smelled faintly of disinfectant. (Definition of faintly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Something that's done faintly is very weak, quiet, or almost imperceptible. When you're driving in the fog, you can often just faintly see the car in front of you. A sick patient might call faintly for a nurse, and a distant sound, like the murmur of conversation from downstairs, can only be heard faintly.
in a way that is not enthusiastic. She smiled faintly. Check pronunciation: faintly. Definition of faintly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : hardly perceptible : dim. faint handwriting. b. : vague sense 2a. haven't the faintest idea. 2. : weak, dizzy, and likely to faint. sick and faint from the pain Jack London. 3. : lacking courage and spirit : cowardly. faint of heart. 4. : lacking strength or vigor : performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly. faint praise.
faint. adjective. /feɪnt/ (comparative fainter, superlative faintest) Idioms. that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt. a faint glow/glimmer/light. a faint smell of perfume. We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. His breathing became faint.
n. An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation. intr.v. faint·ed, faint·ing, faints. 1. To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness. 2. Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.
Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly. Wiktionary. Origin of Faintly. faint + -ly. From Wiktionary. Faintly Sentence Examples. Jenn smiled faintly with a nod. Her voice sounded faintly annoyed. Jenn smiled faintly, comforted by the presence of her friend. He smelled faintly of cologne.
FAINTLY definition: slightly: . Learn more.
adj. lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound. feeble or slight: faint resistance; faint praise; a faint resemblance. feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness: faint with hunger. lacking courage; cowardly; timorous: Faint heart never won fair maid.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adverb faintly mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb faintly, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
