faintly (Meaning)

Wordnet

faintly (r)

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

Webster

faintly (adv.)

In a faint, weak, or timidmanner.

faintly Sentence Examples

  1. The distant sound of thunder faintly reached his ears amid the quiet.
  2. The faint scent of lavender filled the air, a subtle reminder of the nearby fields.
  3. Her voice reached him faintly, carried by the wind, as if from another world.
  4. The faintest hint of a smile played across his lips, barely visible to the casual observer.
  5. The lights of the distant city twinkled faintly in the darkness, like stars fallen from the sky.
  6. The faint outline of a figure could be seen through the fog, a ghostly apparition in the mist.
  7. The old man's eyes held a faint glimmer of amusement, as if he had a secret joke only he knew.
  8. The faintest trace of hope remained in her heart, a tiny flame refusing to be extinguished.
  9. The music drifted faintly from the next room, a soothing melody that filled the air with tranquility.
  10. A faint sense of déjà vu swept over him, as if he had experienced this moment before, in a different time and place.

FAQs About the word faintly

to a faint degree or weakly perceivedIn a faint, weak, or timidmanner.

feebly, softly,quietly, low, noiselessly,silently, voicelessly,inaudibly, soundlessly

audibly, distinctly, out loud, clearly, out loud,aloud, out, clearly, distinctly, aloud

The distant sound of thunder faintly reached his ears amid the quiet.

The faint scent of lavender filled the air, a subtle reminder of the nearby fields.

Her voice reached him faintly, carried by the wind, as if from another world.

The faintest hint of a smile played across his lips, barely visible to the casual observer.