faintly

Meaning

In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.

Synonyms

dimly
indistinctly
B2
vaguely
C2
weakly
C2
feebly
slightly
B2
softly
B2
dreamily
mildly
C2
obscurely
gently
B2
somewhat
C1
unclearly
fairly
B2
anxiously
23k
smoothly
C1
faintheartedly
faint-heartedly
fearfully
43k
hardly
B1
hazily
hoarsely
45k
in the least
judicially
lightly
C1
mistily
modestly
33k
murkily
severely
C1
shyly
stealthily
33k
stupefied
subtly
29k
tad
C1
timidly
a trifle
in flames

doing nothing

being stupefied

flushingly

fainting spell

triffle

a bit

a notch

absent-minded
29k
abstractedly
abstrusely

a little bit

any
A1
at all
Translations

faiblement
débilmente
schwach
craintivement
zwak
fiocamente
fievolmente
esilmente
timidement
debolmente
infirme
modestement
verschwommen
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfeɪntli/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
feintli
In summary

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

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