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- Dictionaryfaintly/ˈfeɪntli/
adverb
- 1. in a faint manner; indistinctly: "she smiled faintly" Similar Opposite
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略微地, 不強烈地… 略微地, 不强烈地… ligeramente, débilmente… tenuemente, levemente, debilmente… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FAINTLY definition: 1. slightly or not strongly: 2. slightly or not strongly: 3. with little strength; slightly: . Learn more.
The meaning of FAINT is hardly perceptible : dim. How to use faint in a sentence.
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.
faintly - to a faint degree or weakly perceived; "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"
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. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
Definition of faintly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. in a way that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt. She could faintly hear music playing. It smelled faintly of smoke. slightly; to a small degree. He looked faintly embarrassed. The whole thing was faintly ridiculous. in a way that is not enthusiastic.
(Definition of faintly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of faintly in Chinese (Traditional)
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint voice. weak: faint encouragement. Pathology to lose consciousness temporarily: The boy wobbled unsteadily and fainted. swoon: She fell to the floor in a faint. -er, -est, v., n.
In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly. 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. He smiled faintly, knowing how hard it was to rile up his trusted Guardian. Find similar words to faintly using the buttons below.
A faint sound, color, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping. There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
