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Recent Examples of faintly
Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.
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Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Its faintly sweet starchiness is perfect for stirring into pastas and soups.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The outline of the jaw jitters faintly—two layers are ever so slightly misaligned.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The bonito smelled barely of the ocean, clean and faintly salty.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
If the drafts faintly smell of a sewer, the plumbing drain traps are likely missing the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
On dark, clear nights, M35 is faintly visible to the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Light and airy, this creamy musk is just faintly sweet, thanks to a blend of almond, santal, and cashmere.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Its faintly sweet starchiness is perfect for stirring into pastas and soups.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The outline of the jaw jitters faintly—two layers are ever so slightly misaligned.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The bonito smelled barely of the ocean, clean and faintly salty.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
If the drafts faintly smell of a sewer, the plumbing drain traps are likely missing the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
On dark, clear nights, M35 is faintly visible to the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Light and airy, this creamy musk is just faintly sweet, thanks to a blend of almond, santal, and cashmere.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faintly
Adverb
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Beatrice and Eugenie appear to have quietly tried to disentangle themselves from their parents’ mess.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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And the platform, which mixes highbrow political news sites with pop culture sources like People, has quietly emerged as a major force in the US information space.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Heathcliff’s racial ambiguity — so central to the novel’s violence and otherness — is feebly erased.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Working with longtime stylist Elizabeth Stewart, Seyfried paired the dress with slingback kitten heels from Miu Miu and softly tousled waves.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The final turn gestures at surprise but lands softly.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This low-growing annual looks amazing as an edging plant or when tumbling out of containers and window boxes.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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After a brief lull in precipitation Monday afternoon, snow levels drop to around 2000 feet Monday night into Tuesday, remaining low through Thursday.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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 21 Feb. 2026.
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