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Recent Examples of faintly
Only instead of the latest concoction, certain discerning attendees—the ones who have, pointedly, graduated from the Aperol spritz—are ordering a defiantly retro alternative, one that is muddy brown and faintly medicinal.
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Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Above the striping comes mesh in the same color, beneath which pink eye stay loops can be faintly made out before coming to the surface.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The dark, burnished stew smelled faintly sweet.
—Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
The air smelled faintly of lunch and feet.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Instead, thanks to the sugar, eggs, and butter in the mix, vinegar pie is sweet, silky, subtly fruity, and faintly tangy; on the tartness level akin to cheesecake.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Most faintly resemble, if at all, truly grassroots movements.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
Above the striping comes mesh in the same color, beneath which pink eye stay loops can be faintly made out before coming to the surface.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The dark, burnished stew smelled faintly sweet.
—Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
The air smelled faintly of lunch and feet.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Instead, thanks to the sugar, eggs, and butter in the mix, vinegar pie is sweet, silky, subtly fruity, and faintly tangy; on the tartness level akin to cheesecake.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Gasly seems faintly bewildered by the designation.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Most faintly resemble, if at all, truly grassroots movements.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faintly
Adverb
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From remote barrier islands to hidden coastlines, here are the best spots Florida shellers quietly cherish.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Programs stall, reset, or quietly get cut.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Judge lined it feebly into the glove of an outfielder.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Infantino, as Henry Bushnell writes, talked rather feebly about working together and, randomly, said an upcoming under-15 tournament for all member associations was something to encourage co-operation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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Eyes were softly defined with brown shadow worked into the lash roots, while lids were set in beige tones and slight shimmer using the Nude Dress palette.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The front sat low across the toes with an open square-cut vamp, a metallic band across the foot and a slim silver stiletto.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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The sight will become visible low in the south-western sky around 30 to 45 minutes after sunset, depending on location, and remain visible for roughly two hours before setting below the horizon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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“Faintly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faintly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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