faintly B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfeɪntli/ UK /ˈfeɪntli/ See IPA manual Freq #18248 Meanings 1 adv in a way that is weak, quiet, dim, or hard to notice A bell rang faintly in the distance. 2 adv slightly or only just She smiled faintly at the joke. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is weak,... weaklydimlysoftly 2 adv · slightly or only just slightlybarely ↔ Opposites clearlystrongly Word family Forms faintlier Etymology From Middle English feintli, feintliche, equivalent to faint + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # faintly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfeɪntli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfeɪntli/ **Frequency rank:** 18248 ## Meanings 1. in a way that is weak, quiet, dim, or hard to notice 2. slightly or only just ## Examples - A bell rang faintly in the distance. - She smiled faintly at the joke. ## Synonyms - weakly - dimly - slightly - softly ## Antonyms - clearly - strongly ## Etymology From Middle English feintli, feintliche, equivalent to faint + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown