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Webster 1913 Edition
Faintly
Faint′ly
,adv.
In a faint, weak, or timidmanner.
Webster 1828 Edition
Faintly
FA'INTLY
, adv.1.
In a feeble, languid manner; without vigor or activity; as, to attack or defend faintly.2.
With a feeble flame; as, a torch burns faintly.3.
With a feeble light; as, the candle burns faintly.4.
With little force; as, to breathe faintly.5.
Without force of representation; imperfectly; as, to describe faintly what we have seen.6.
In a low tone; with a feeble voice; as, to speak faintly.7.
Without spirit or courage; timorously.He faintly now declines the fatal strife.