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Synonyms for Faintly:
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adv.
• dimly • feebly- Frailly ,
- Infirmly ,
- decrepitly ,
- feebly ,
- flimsily ,
- powerlessly ,
- sickly ,
- softly ,
- weakly .
- Scantly ,
- almost not ,
- by a hair ,
- by no means ,
- detectably ,
- no more than ,
- no way ,
- not a bit ,
- not at all ,
- not by much ,
- not likely ,
- not markedly ,
- not measurably ,
- not much ,
- not notably ,
- not noticeably ,
- not often ,
- once in a blue moon ,
- once in blue moon ,
- only just ,
- perceptibly ,
- pretty near ,
- almost inconceivably ,
- comparatively ,
- gradually ,
- infrequently ,
- just ,
- not quite ,
- only ,
- practically ,
- rarely ,
- seldom ,
- simply ,
- somewhat ,
- sparsely ,
- sporadically ,
- with trouble .
- Ethereally ,
- agilely ,
- airily ,
- breezily ,
- daintily ,
- frivolously ,
- heedlessly ,
- leniently ,
- slightingly ,
- sparingly ,
- tenuously ,
- thinly ,
- thoughtlessly ,
- unsubstantially ,
- carelessly ,
- casually ,
- freely ,
- gingerly ,
- indifferently ,
- moderately ,
- peacefully ,
- readily ,
- smoothly ,
- tenderly ,
- well .
- in a low voice ,
- in a whisper ,
- in low tones ,
- in silence ,
- lowly ,
- noiselessly ,
- soundlessly ,
- tacitly ,
- murmuring ,
- sotto voce ,
- under one's breath .
Other synonyms:
- blurred ,
- faint ,
- feeble ,
- fuzzy ,
- ill-defined ,
- imperceptible ,
- inconspicuous ,
- indistinct ,
- invisible ,
- subtle .
Other relevant words:
- ha'porth ,
- Blackly ,
- Paly ,
- Wakefully ,
- abstemiously ,
- barely ,
- bleakly ,
- bloodlessly ,
- blurrily ,
- cleanly ,
- clearly ,
- coldly ,
- delicately ,
- densely ,
- diffidently ,
- distantly ,
- dizzily ,
- dumbly ,
- easily ,
- faintheartedly ,
- fearfully ,
- flabbily ,
- flippantly ,
- fuzzily ,
- gently ,
- giddily ,
- gloomily ,
- groggily ,
- halfheartedly ,
- hardly ,
- idly ,
- imperceptibly ,
- imperfectly ,
- impotently ,
- inaudibly ,
- indefinitely ,
- insignificantly ,
- insufficiently ,
- lamely ,
- languidly ,
- lightly ,
- listlessly ,
- little ,
- little bit ,
- low ,
- mildly ,
- minimally ,
- minutely ,
- miserably ,
- mistily ,
- nimbly ,
- obscurely ,
- obtusely ,
- palely ,
- pallidly ,
- passably ,
- pianissimo ,
- piano ,
- pretty well ,
- promiscuously ,
- remotely ,
- scarcely ,
- shadowily ,
- shakily ,
- short ,
- shortly ,
- slackly ,
- slightly ,
- slowly ,
- spinelessly ,
- spiritlessly ,
- subtly ,
- timidly ,
- unclearly ,
- unsurely ,
- voicelessly ,
- wanly ,
- wantonly ,
- weakling ,
- wee bit ,
- well enough ,
- woozily ,
- wretchedly .
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Equivalence
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Adverb
weakly.
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Adverb
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What are the hypernyms for Faintly?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
dimly, discreetly, imperceptibly, lightly, palely, softly, weakly.
What are the opposite words for faintly?
Faintly is an adverb that means something that is barely perceptible or indistinct. The antonyms for the word "faintly" are "clearly," "loudly," "strongly," "vibrantly," and "distinctly." These antonyms contrast with the faintness or weakness of something to underscore its strength, vigor, or how notable it is. "Clearly" expresses something that is not vague or blurry, while "loudly" is associated with sounds that are loud and clear. "Strongly" indicates that something is impossible to ignore. "Vibrantly" suggests a lively and vigorous attribute or state. Lastly, "distinctly" describes something that stands out or is distinguishable from other things.
What are the antonyms for Faintly?
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adv.
• hardly • lightly • noun- aloud ,
- audibly ,
- dynamically ,
- energetically ,
- explosively ,
- forcefully ,
- forcibly ,
- mightily ,
- out loud ,
- powerfully ,
- stiffly ,
- stoutly ,
- strenuously ,
- strongly ,
- sturdily ,
- vigorously .
- loudly ,
- publicly .
Usage examples for Faintly
"He knows about the mummy," said the girl faintly.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Marjorie flushed, then smiled faintly.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
I could only see faintly that something white lay near me.
"The Eye of Dread"
Famous quotes with Faintly
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On this thin, scarcely real and yet so perceptible sensation the whole world hung as on a faintly trembling axis, and this in turn rested on the two people in the room.
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I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an echo sounded, no matter how faintly, I would send other words to tell, to march, to fight, to create a sense of hunger for life that gnaws in us all.
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Unless a man or woman has experienced the darkness of the soul he or she can know nothing of that transforming laughter without which no hint of the ultimate reality of the opposites can be faintly intuited.
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“I don’t understand what you mean,†I confessed in a baffled tone. Niamh gave me a long, cool, faintly amused glance. “Don’t you? No, I can see that you do not,†she said. And with that she rolled over, her face turned from me, and fell asleep...leaving me staring at the ceiling, completely mystified, pondering the inexplicable perversities of the female mind.
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Slow, slow, fresh fount, keep time with my salt tears: Yet, slower, yet; O faintly, gentle springs: List to the heavy part the music bears, Woe weeps out her division, when she sings. Droop herbs, and flowers, Fall grief in showers, Our beauties are not ours; O, I could still, Like melting snow upon some craggy hill, Drop, drop, drop, drop, Since nature's pride is now, a withered daffodil.
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