What is the meaning of faintly?

adverb

  • To a faint degree or weakly perceived.
    • usage: "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren't even faintly true"
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