faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
faintly
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a word derived from
faint.
Example Sentences
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From Curiosity's position, the panorama looks downhill toward the crater floor, while the distant rim of Gale Crater is only faintly visible along the horizon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
What about the faintly ludicrous figure of the foregoing 100-plus minutes was supposed to make me care about his moral compass?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Then I remembered that the ceiling fan has one speed at which it rattles faintly but insistently, so I got out of bed, yanked the chain and sent the blades spinning faster.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The impulse to replace a deceased lawmaker with a grieving spouse, child, or other family member is faintly absurd.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In this strange room, which smells faintly of traveling salesmen, the clapping sounds like encouragement, even though it’s only praise for the lasagna that has come out of the oven.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
