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Synonyms for faintly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : feynt |
| Phonetic Transcription : feɪnt |
Top 10 synonyms for faintly Other synonyms for the word faintly
- agilely
- airily
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- breezily
- by a hair
- by no means
- carelessly
- daintily
- detectably
- ethereally
- flippantly
- frivolously
- gradually
- heedlessly
- imperceptibly
- in a low voice
- in a whisper
- in low tones
- in silence
- inaudibly
- indifferently
- infrequently
- just
- leniently
- little
- moderately
- murmuring
- nimbly
- no more than
- no way
- noiselessly
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
- not quite
- once in a blue moon
- only
- only just
- peacefully
- perceptibly
- practically
- pretty near
- quietly
- rarely
- readily
- scantly
- seldom
- simply
- slightingly
- slightly
- smoothly
- softly
- somewhat
- sotto voce
- soundlessly
- sparingly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- subtly
- tacitly
- tenderly
- tenuously
- thinly
- thoughtlessly
- timidly
- under one's breath
- unsubstantially
- weakly
- well
- with trouble
Définition of faintly
Origin :- late 13c., from faint (adj.) + -ly (2).
- As in lightly : adv gently, effortlessly
- As in quietly : adv silently
- As in softly : adv lightly
- As in hardly : adv scarcely; with difficulty
- She must be seen, sir—seen—to be ever so faintly appreciated.
- Extract from : « The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby » by Charles Dickens
- She was faintly, agreeably surprised to notice that she was speaking the truth.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- Once or twice she delighted him by faintly smiling a response to his speeches.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
- She merely looked up at Coryston, motionless, faintly smiling.
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- She smiled at him faintly, nodding her head as though to keep pace with her thoughts.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- "I don't know when I shall see you again," he said faintly, almost listlessly.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
- When she did so she saw him faintly below, standing by the balustrade.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Far away on the sea that was faintly silvered by the moon there was a black speck.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- "Morgan, I really don't think I can eat this," she said faintly.
- Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill
- Manders was faintly amused by the outburst and wholly unmoved.
- Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
Antonyms for faintly
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