subtly

[sub·tle]

The adverb subtly describes something that's done in a delicate or understated way. You could subtly suggest to your best friend that a breath mint might taste good, rather than telling her straight out that she's got terrible breath.

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In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.

Adverb
in a subtle manner; "late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy"


adv.
In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.

adv.
Nicely; delicately.

adv.
Deceitfully; delusively.


Subtly

Sub"tly , adv. In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.
Thou seest how subtly to detain thee I devise.
2. Nicely; delicately.
In the nice bee what sense so subtly true.
Subtly communicating itself to my sensibilities, but evading the analysis of my mind.
3. Deceitfully; delusively. [Obs.] Shak.

In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.

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Usage Examples

India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration.

The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with musicians and friends, and trying subtly to influence a band than making your own stuff.

A lot of my music is slow and subtle. The subtly is what I enjoy about making music.

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