faintly

adverb

Definition of faintlynext
as in quietly

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Recent Examples of faintly Transamerica Pyramid looks almost close enough to touch; Coit Tower glows faintly in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 Noctilucent clouds usually appear low in the sky as pale blue, silver or sometimes faintly gold ripples and filaments. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Each bloom is made of tiny florets and taste faintly like an onion. — Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026 Laughter and jokes are banned, and writing is presented as arduous and faintly depressing. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 The Diwali name and festive percussion gave the song a faintly South Asian vibe. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 Its taste reminded me of the lean, faintly gamy venison my uncle hunted in my childhood. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faintly
  1. quietly
  2. feebly
  3. softly
  4. low
  5. noiselessly
Adverb
  • Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • And soon, the affluent trafficker of exotic animals identifies Irene as a suffering woman who has quietly become a dangerous predator herself.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
Definition of quietly
Adverb
  • Chief swam feebly across, joined the other two horses on the bank, and stood there shaking.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Definition of feebly
Adverb
  • There are not many places in the Caribbean that speak this softly and still land this hard.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Place the hands on the floor in front of the feet, bending the knees softly if needed.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026
Definition of softly
Adverb
  • With trips canceled and his shop in Ely low on traffic, his roughly 60 employees, many of them seasonal, are out of work.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • Clouds could easily arrive to hide the cosmic show from view — especially with the eclipse so low on the horizon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of low
Adverb
  • Small branches can be clipped quickly and almost noiselessly and fashioned into an effective blind in only a few minutes.
    — Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • On a brilliant midsummer morning, my wife and I stepped into a black Zodiac raft and drifted noiselessly among icebergs five stories high, their emerald and aquamarine walls gleaming above sapphire waters.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of noiselessly

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