faintly
faintly · faintlier · faintliest
тихо, слабо
In a faint manner; very quietly or lightlyIn a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
/ˈfeɪntli/
» Tom nodded faintly.
Том слегка кивнул.
Том едва заметно кивнул.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
сла́боslábo, ти́хоtíxo
More definitions
- to a faint degree or weakly perceived
Examples
11 sentencesTom nodded faintly.
ruТом слегка кивнул.
The boy faintly resembled his father in appearance.
The volcano spewed smoke that smelled faintly of brimstone.
Her cheeks were faintly flushed.
ruЕё щёки были покрыты лёгким румянцем.
On summer weekends, they could always hear the sounds from the outdoor amphitheater thumping faintly.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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| Comparative | faintlier Lesson |
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| Superlative | faintliest |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfaint
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb