Synonyms for subtly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : suht-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsʌt l |
Top 10 synonyms for subtly Other synonyms for the word subtly
- agilely
- airily
- breezily
- carelessly
- daintily
- ethereally
- fastidiously
- flippantly
- freely
- frivolously
- gingerly
- gracefully
- heedlessly
- indifferently
- leniently
- lightly
- mildly
- moderately
- nimbly
- peacefully
- precisely
- quietly
- readily
- sensitively
- simply
- skillfully
- slightingly
- slightly
- smoothly
- softly
- sparingly
- sparsely
- subtly
- tactfully
- tenderly
- tenuously
- thinly
- thoughtlessly
- timidly
- unsubstantially
- well
Définition of subtly
Origin :- c.1300, sutel, soutil, in reference to things, "of thin consistency;" in reference to craftsmen, "skilled, clever," from Old French soutil, from Latin subtilis "fine, thin, delicate, finely woven," from sub "under" (see sub-) + -tilis, from tela "web" and texere "to weave" (see texture). The spelling with -b- reflects confusion with subtile. Most non-material senses were present by late 14c.
- As in lightly : adv gently, effortlessly
- As in delicately : adv carefully
- Mary subtly evaded the question, while seeming to give unqualified assent.
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- Beardsley really didn't mind; they just couldn't know how subtly he worked into his themes!
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- "Let us speak, then, of their offence alone," persisted Francesco subtly.
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- This earth is made too subtly, of too multiple warp and woof, for prophecy.
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- I cannot express in words how subtly and marvellously it is designed.
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- The endlessness of such a subtly cruel situation was appalling—if you think of it.
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- Grown and subtly altered she undoubtedly was, thought Donald.
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- After a while, subtly, she felt that someone was standing near her.
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- Something had changed; the whole vibration of its lines were subtly new.
- Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa
- It was an explosion, yes, but subtly different from the rending snap of hexynitrate.
- Extract from : « Morale » by Murray Leinster
Antonyms for subtly
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