Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.

    сла́боslábo, ти́хоtíxo

More definitions
  • to a faint degree or weakly perceived

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Tom nodded faintly.

    ruТом слегка кивнул.

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  2. The boy faintly resembled his father in appearance.

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  3. The volcano spewed smoke that smelled faintly of brimstone.

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  4. Her cheeks were faintly flushed.

    ruЕё щёки были покрыты лёгким румянцем.

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  5. On summer weekends, they could always hear the sounds from the outdoor amphitheater thumping faintly.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
in a faint manner; very quietly or lightly:

Origin

From Middle English feintli, feintliche, equivalent to faint + -ly.

From Middle English feintli, feintliche, equivalent to faint + -ly.

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Forms

faintlier, faintliest
Comparativefaintlier Lesson
Superlativefaintliest

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfaint

See also

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