faintly
The word “faintly” has 2 syllables: faint-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈfeɪntli/
What is synonym and antonym for faintly?
In the thesaurus, “faintly” has 90 synonyms and 21 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for faintly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for faintly
- agilely
- airily
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- barely
- breezily
- by a hair
- by no means
- carelessly
- casually
- comparatively
- daintily
- delicately
- detectably
- easily
- ethereally
- feebly
- flippantly
- freely
- frivolously
- gently
- gingerly
- gradually
- heedlessly
- imperceptibly
- in a low voice
- in a whisper
- in low tones
- in silence
- inaudibly
- indifferently
- infrequently
- just
- leniently
- little
- low
- mildly
- moderately
- murmuring
- nimbly
- no more than
- no way
- noiselessly
- 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
- once in a blue moon
- only
- only just
- peacefully
- perceptibly
- practically
- pretty near
- quietly
- rarely
- readily
- scantly
- seldom
- silently
- simply
- slightingly
- slightly
- smoothly
- softly
- somewhat
- sotto voce
- soundlessly
- sparingly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- subtly
- tacitly
- tenderly
- tenuously
- thinly
- thoughtlessly
- timidly
- unsubstantially
- voicelessly
- weakly
- well
- with trouble
Antonyms for faintly
- aloud
- audibly
- clearly
- difficultly
- discernibly
- distinctly
- distinguishably
- effortfully
- frequently
- heavily
- loudly
- out
- out loud
- perceptibly
- plainly
- publicly
- roughly
- uncarefully
- verbally
- very
- vocally
Meanings of faintly
- adverb
- In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
Example Sentences
- She could faintly hear the sound of music drifting through the open window.
- The memory of his childhood friend lingered faintly in his mind.
- As dusk fell, the stars began to twinkle faintly in the darkening sky.
- Despite the heavy fog, the outline of the mountains was faintly visible in the distance.
- The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the air, and she faintly remembered her grandmother's kitchen.
On this page you'll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to faintly, such as: agilely, airily, almost inconceivably, almost not, aloud, audibly, barely.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
lamely
- bloodlessly
- delicately
- faintly
- feebly
- frailly
- gently
- halfheartedly
- impotently
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- languidly
- lazily
- listlessly
- nervelessly
- shakily
- softly
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- uncertainly
- weakly
quietly
- confidentially
- conservatively
- faintly
- immovably
- in a low voice
- in a whisper
- in low tones
- in silence
- inactively
- inaudibly
- motionlessly
- murmuring
- noiselessly
- off the record
- patiently
- placidly
- privately
- quiet
- secretly
- serenely
- softly
- sotto voce
- soundlessly
- still
- tacitly
- unassumingly
- unobtrusively
- unofficially
- weakly
uncertainly
- aimlessly
- alternately
- ambiguously
- any which way
- anyhow
- askance
- at intervals
- at irregular intervals
- bloodlessly
- brokenly
- by fits and starts
- by turns
- chaotically
- confusedly
- delicately
- disconnectedly
- discontinuously
- disjointedly
- distrustfully
- distrustingly
- doubtfully
- doubtingly
- drunkenly
- dubiously
- eccentrically
- erratically
- extremely
- faintly
- feebly
- fitfully
- fluctuating
- frailly
- frantically
- frenziedly
- gently
- halfheartedly
- haphazardly
- hazily
- helter-skelter
- hesitatingly
- illegibly
- illogically
- impotently
- in snatches
- incomprehensibly
- inconspicuously
- inconstantly
- indefinitely
- indeterminately
- indistinctly
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- ineptly
- infinitely
- infrequently
- intermittently
- irregularly
- irresolutely
- jerkily
- lamely
- languidly
- lazily
- listlessly
- nervelessly
- not often
- not visibly
- now and again
- now and then
- obscurely
- occasionally
- off and on
- out of sequence
- out of sight
- periodically
- problematically
- questionably
- questioningly
- randomly
- remarkably
- secretly
- shakily
- skeptically
- slapdash
- sloppily
- so large
- so much
- softly
- sometimes
- spasmodically
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- sporadically
- such
- suspiciously
- tentatively
- this much
- unbelievingly
- unclearly
- uncommonly
- undecidedly
- undetectably
- unevenly
- unfaithfully
- unintelligibly
- unmethodically
- unpunctually
- unrecognizably
- unsettingly
- unsurely
- unsystematically
- unusually
- vaguely
- variable
- very
- very seldom
- weakly
- when the mood strikes
- wildly
- willy-nilly
nervelessly
- bloodlessly
- delicately
- faintly
- feebly
- frailly
- gently
- halfheartedly
- impotently
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- lamely
- languidly
- lazily
- listlessly
- shakily
- softly
- spinelessly
- spiritlessly
- uncertainly
- weakly
once in a blue moon
- a few times
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- at intervals
- at random
- at times
- barely
- by a hair
- by no means
- comparatively
- consistently
- constantly
- detectably
- discontinuously
- episodically
- ever and again
- every now and then
- every once in a while
- every so often
- faintly
- frequently
- from time to time
- gradually
- hardly
- hardly ever
- here and there
- imperceptibly
- in a few cases
- infrequently
- inhabitually
- intermittently
- irregularly
- just
- little
- never
- no more than
- no way
- 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
- not regularly
- not very often
- now and again
- now and then
- occasionally
- off and on
- on and off
- on occasion
- once and again
- once in a while
- once or twice
- only
- only just
- perceptibly
- periodically
- practically
- pretty near
- rarely
- recurrently
- scantly
- scarcely
- scarcely ever
- seldom
- semioccasionally
- simply
- slightly
- sometimes
- somewhat
- sparingly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- uncommonly
- unoften
- unusually
- whimsically
- with trouble