halványan

Hungarian

Etymology

halvány +‎ -an (adverb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɒlvaːɲɒn]
• Hyphenation: hal‧vá‧nyan

Adverb

halványan (comparative halványabban, superlative leghalványabban)

1. dimly, palely, faintly

   A csillagok halványan pislákoltak az égen. ― The stars twinkled faintly in the sky.

   Halványan mosolygott, nem volt több ereje a betegsége óta. ― She smiled faintly, she had no more strength since her illness.

2. (of work or performance) poorly, weakly

   A csapat nagyon halványan szerepelt a versenyen. ― The team performed very poorly in the competition.