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subtlely

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 subtlely — “subtle + ly”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of subtly.

    • Then the ministers and two Christian men, Theodorus and Rufinus, wrote their martyrdom and laid it subtlely among the stones.
    • She walked about for a moment or two in order the more thoroughly to show off her paces, and as she walked she smiled subtlely, closed her eyes demurely and managed her skirts with great dexterity.
    • But you must insinuate the idea very slowly and subtlely.

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