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- [feynt]
- /feɪnt/
- /ˈfeɪnt.li/
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- [feynt]
- /feɪnt/
Definitions of faintly word
- adjective faintly lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound. 1
- adjective faintly feeble or slight: faint resistance; faint praise; a faint resemblance. 1
- adjective faintly feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness: faint with hunger. 1
- adjective faintly lacking courage; cowardly; timorous: Faint heart never won fair maid. 1
- adjective faintly Law. unfounded: a faint action. 1
- verb without object faintly to lose consciousness temporarily. 1
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Origin of faintly
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of faindre, variant of feindre to feign
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Parts of speech for Faintly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faintly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
faintly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faintly
adv faintly
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- simply — in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
adverb faintly
- dimly — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- indistinctly — not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
- feebly — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- hazily — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
Antonyms for faintly
adv faintly
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- very — in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly: A giant is very tall.
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- heavily — with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
adverb faintly
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- effortfully — In an effortful manner: with effort.
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