faintly
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
The impulse to replace a deceased lawmaker with a grieving spouse, child, or other family member is faintly absurd.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Sometimes it’s a crinkly cellophane bag full of bolillos still faintly warm from the oven.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
I said faintly, and Sahil leaned forward because he legit could not hear me because it was so loud.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
