French Conversation · Level 45
75 words
French word
faiblement
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛbləmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbfaintly
Example
On entend faiblement la musique.
You can faintly hear the music.
More examples
La lampe éclaire faiblement la pièce.
The lamp faintly illuminates the room.
Core concept
A faint signal that barely reaches the senses, leaving its source indistinct.
Common phrases
entendre faiblement
hear faintly
respirer faiblement
breathe faintly
faiblement éclairé
faintly lit
Similar words
peu: In a limited amount or degree.
légèrement: With a minor degree of strength or influence.
doucement: Softly and with little force or intensity.
à peine: Barely, with almost no perceptible presence or effect.
Definition in French
Avec peu de force ou d'intensité, de façon très faible.
Word origin
Faiblement is formed from the adjective faible with the adverb-forming suffix -ment, while faible developed through Old French from Latin flebilis.
Usage tips
- As an adverb, faiblement is invariable and commonly follows the conjugated verb it modifies.