Etymology

faintly

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Today it means: In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly. Full definition →

Middle English feintli
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfeintli
  2. English todayfaintly

From Middle English feintli, feintliche, equivalent to faint + -ly.

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