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Search phrase: faintly

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CoriolanusCor V.i.67'Twas very faintly he said ‘ Rise,’ dismissed me'Twas very faintly he said Rise: dismist me
Henry VH5 IV.ii.42And faintly through a rusty beaver peeps.And faintly through a rustie Beuer peepes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.8Faintly besiege us one hour in a month.Faintly besiege vs one houre in a moneth.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.227I faintly broke with thee of Arthur's death;I faintly broke with thee of Arthurs death:
King LearKL I.ii.171told you what I have seen and heard but faintly, nothingtold you what I haue seene, and heard: But faintly. Nothing
OthelloOth III.iii.279.2Why do you speak so faintly?Why do you speake so faintly?
OthelloOth IV.i.112(aside) Now he denies it faintly, and laughs it out.Now he denies it faintly: and laughes it out.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.281Where it perceives it is but faintly borne.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.102He prays but faintly, and would be denied;He prayes but faintly, and would be denide,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.7Nor no without-book prologue, faintly spoke

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.740 He faintly flies, sneaking with guilty fear; He faintly flies sweating with guiltie feare;
Venus and AdonisVen.482 Her two blue windows faintly she upheaveth, Her two blew windowes faintly she vpheaueth,

Glossary

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faintlyweakly, feebly, faintheartedly
faintlyhardly, scarcely, very slightly
faintlytimidly, half-heartedly, without conviction
faintlylike a coward, fearfully
shadowedshaded, darkened; also [heraldry]: faintly drawn

Thesaurus

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drawn faintly [in heraldry]shadowed
faintly drawn [in heraldry]shadowed

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