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. — Werther
Том едва заметно кивнул. — marafon
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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. — Werther
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. — marafon
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