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synonyms for faintly
- barely
- comparatively
- practically
- rarely
- seldom
- simply
- somewhat
- just
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- by a hair
- by no means
- detectably
- gradually
- imperceptibly
- infrequently
- little
- no more than
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
- not quite
- no way
- once in a blue moon
- only
- only just
- perceptibly
- pretty near
- scantly
- slightly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- with trouble
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How to use faintly in a sentence
It’s a tricky job, because ORCS are very faint and difficult to find.
These ghostly circles in the sky came out of nowhere | By Ray Norris/The Conversation | December 4, 2020 | Popular-ScienceArecibo was more than an exquisitely sensitive ear tuned to pick up faint radio waves from deep space.
The Arecibo Observatory collapsed this week. What now? | Charlie Wood | December 4, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWith such a huge dish to collect radio waves, Arecibo could see very faint objects and phenomena.
I would frequently feel faint after standing for only a few minutes at a time.
As a food writer with covid, I worried I’d lose my sense of taste. It turned out to be much worse. | Tim Carman | November 29, 2020 | Washington PostMost stars are too far and too faint to show up as anything but a point.
Betelgeuse went dark, but didn’t go supernova. What happened? | Lisa Grossman | November 29, 2020 | Science NewsThe system faintly evokes the charm of the Hogwarts houses—without a Sorting Hat, that is.
Says my wife, returning from the shower be-robed, towel-turbaned, and still smelling faintly of not-made-from-concentrate.
The facts are not faintly controversial for those who believe in reality: vaccination saves lives, families, and dollars.
Thank You, Croatia: All Hail Mandatory Vaccinations | Kent Sepkowitz | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe camera homes in on a young boy peering out the window, his face faintly visible through its steel security bars.
‘Web Junkie’ Is a Harrowing Documentary on China’s Internet Addiction Rehab Clinics | Marlow Stern | January 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you listened closely during the bleep, you could faintly hear Jacqueline Bissett still giving her speech.
Golden Globes Recap: All the Best, Weirdest Moments You (May Have) Missed | Kevin Fallon | January 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"Yes, Alessandro," she answered faintly, the gusts sweeping her voice like a distant echo past him.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonThere was a band playing down at Klein's hotel, and the strains reached them faintly, tempered by the distance.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinPresently the Hole-keeper stopped short and said, faintly, "It strikes me the sun is very hot here."
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylShe reached out and took the cigarette from Mrs. Kaye's faintly resisting hand.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonWinifred, indeed, in response to a question, said faintly that she thought she could keep going if she had a drink of milk.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
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