Faintly: meaning, definitions and examples
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faintly
[ หfeษชntli ]
feeling
In a faint or barely perceptible manner.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She could hear him faintly calling her name.
- He smiled faintly at the memory.
Translations
Translations of the word "faintly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น levemente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคฒเฅเคเฅ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schwach
๐ฎ๐ฉ lemah
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะตะดั
๐ต๐ฑ sลabo
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใซ
๐ซ๐ท faiblement
๐ช๐ธ dรฉbilmente
๐น๐ท hafifรงe
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ๋ฏธํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฎูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ slabฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ slabo
๐จ๐ณ ๅพฎๅผฑๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ rahlo
๐ฎ๐ธ veiklega
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะปััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฃแกแขแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zษif
๐ฒ๐ฝ dรฉbilmente
Etymology
The word 'faintly' originated from the Middle English word 'feyntli', which is derived from the Old French word 'faindre' meaning 'to feign'. Over time, the meaning of 'faintly' evolved to represent something done in a faint or barely perceptible manner. The adverb 'faintly' has been used in the English language for centuries to describe actions or sensations that are subtle or delicate.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,237, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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- 10237 faintly
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- 10239 canonical
- 10240 metropolis
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