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subtely

adv

Etymology

From subtle + -ly.

  1. derived from subtīlis
  2. derived from subtīliāre
  3. derived from sotil
  4. derived from soutillier — “to make thin; to sharpen; to split hairs when arguing; to scheme, plot”
  5. derived from soutiller
  6. derived from sotiller
  7. inherited from sotilen
  8. suffixed as subtely — “subtle + ly”

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of subtly.

    • Nexte cometh Arrius by ſoo muche the more wretched and madde in opynyon, by howe muche he dothe more ſubtely and craftily geue unto Chriſt the body of a man, and taketh from hym the ſowle of a man, [...]
    • 19 The same dealt subtely with our kinred, and euil intreated our fathers, & made them to cast out their yong children, that they shulde not remaine aliue.
    • … was indicted for drivers high treasons, in falsely, maliciously, subtely and traiterously purposing, …

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA