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What's the meaning of "faintly conscious of" in the sentence?

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kkfengdao
 
Reply Mon 22 Nov, 2010 11:25 pm
I suspect that we are always faintly conscious of the fact that this is a smallish island.
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JTT
 
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Reply Mon 22 Nov, 2010 11:46 pm
@kkfengdao,
faintly = a very small amount = in a miniscule way = very slightly
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roger
 
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Reply Tue 23 Nov, 2010 01:02 am
@kkfengdao,
You are vaguely aware of it, but it's not at the front of your mind.
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