- faintly
- UK [ˈfeɪntlɪ] / US
adverb
1) in a way that is not clear or strong
The car smelled faintly of cigarettes.
"Where are we going?" she said faintly.
2) slightlyHe looked faintly ridiculous.
English dictionary. 2014.
faintly
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Faintly — Faint ly, adv. In a faint, weak, or timidmanner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faintly — late 13c., from FAINT (Cf. faint) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
faintly — faint|ly [ feıntli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that is not clear or strong: The car smelled faintly of cigarettes. Where are we going? she said faintly. 2. ) slightly: He looked faintly ridiculous … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
faintly — adv. Faintly is used with these adjectives: ↑absurd, ↑amused, ↑audible, ↑comic, ↑comical, ↑embarrassed, ↑familiar, ↑golden, ↑ludicrous, ↑luminous, ↑menacing, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
faintly — adverb 1) Maria called his name faintly Syn: indistinctly, softly, gently, weakly; in a whisper, in a murmur, in a low voice Ant: loudly 2) he looked faintly bewildered Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
faintly — adverb 1) Maria called his name faintly Syn: indistinctly, softly, gently, weakly, in a whisper 2) he looked faintly bewildered Syn: slightly, vaguely, somewhat, quite, fairly, rath … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
faintly — faint ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible. 2) (of a hope, chance, or idea) slight. 3) close to losing consciousness. ► VERB ▪ briefly lose consciousness because of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
faintly — adv. 1 very slightly (faintly amused). 2 indistinctly, feebly … Useful english dictionary
faintly — adverb see faint I … New Collegiate Dictionary
faintly — See fainter. * * * … Universalium
