subtly English

Meaning subtly meaning

What does subtly mean?

subtly

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

Synonyms subtly synonyms

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subtly English » English

slightly

vaguely

triffle

tad

somewhat

smoothly

modestly

mildly

fastidiously

faintly

discreetly

delicately

ably

a trifle

a notch

a little bit

a bit

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Movie subtitles

Last time, when the Magistrate Lee's daughter was found, I mentioned that subtly, didn't I?

This can be done subtly.

No, thou proud dream that play'st so subtly with a king's repose.

BUT, AS A POINT OF DECENCY, COULDN'T YOU DO IT MORE SUBTLY?

The ship is subtly altered.

Once it hit her that he wasn 't coming back, very subtly, but sure of her own conclusions, she tried to convince us, to show us, and herself, that my father was a sick, selfish man.

Zelig says he will fight it in court. but public opinion begins subtly to shift away from him.

Even more subtly.

I thought, perhaps you could subtly and in a quiet manner.

I don't know what it is, I can't put a label on it, but. you're subtly. I don't know. schizophrenic. or something.

You know, a shrink acquaintance of mine, believes this to be the root of my attraction to a class of men most subtly described as old and ugly.

No, thou proud dream, that playest so subtly with a king's repose.

I was not brandishing it. I was concealing it subtly.

I've noticed that certain people in the advertising area get paid huge wodges of cash in brown bags in order to subtly adjust our minds.

Now, Dr Kemp is declaring, quite emphatically, his feelings for Flora, who, not too subtly, is surrounded by flowers in the photographic compositions.

Zelig says he will fight it in court, but public opinion begins subtly to shift away from him.

Oh, very subtly.

They suddenly notice that the supposedly fixed balance of the universe is subtly changing.

Speaking of which, he said subtly how would you Iike to go to the Lakers game tomorrow night?

I don't know what it is, I can't put a label on it, but...you're subtly.

Marcie, could you subtly distract the hairdresser?

Well, you'll notice how the attention has been subtly diverted from the danger area, his face by the hat and the plunging neckline which, if he had a chest, would now be exposed.

The key to dealing with the city is to subtly influence their way of thought by using the most diplomatic language.

The ship is subtly altered, physically.

Once it hit her that he wasn't coming back, very subtly, but sure of her own conclusions, she tried to convince us, to show us, and herself, that my father was a sick, selfish man.

So I thought perhaps you could, you know, subtly, in a more quiet manner.

An idea is subtly implanted in your head without your knowing it.

And you are insinuating, not very subtly, may I add, that I am.

I know, but you can subtly manipulate and cajole.

You planned your scheme subtly, and underhandedly.

Now, brothers, Iet our hate and love be woven so subtly together, that in speaking one word for his life, we may make three for his death.

I was gonna build up to it subtly.

News and current affairs

More subtly, America's openness to immigration both enriches and changes American culture.

The political map was subtly but consequentially redrawn.

The paraphrasing would subtly change Blix's comments to suit America's case for war.

All these developments subtly indicate a deep trend that can be formalized in one sentence: America's unipolar moment, which began in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Empire, is over.

They also differ subtly over their conception of humans.

More subtly, Microsoft can control expectations, which turn out to be self-fulfilling when network economies are substantial, as they are in software markets.

It seeks to be finely balanced, respecting the regime's sovereignty while subtly pressing home the point in unison, as neighboring states.

Attacking migrants or minorities - whether crudely, through language, or more subtly, through policy - is unacceptable everywhere, full stop.

Finally, the authorities have subtly used the media to maintain consumer confidence by managing public criticism and thereby helping maintain popular trust in the government and the economy.

All of this could augment Russia's leverage with China, which has an interest in increasing its influence over Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan, but has subtly sought to exploit Russia's isolation.

As a result, the lesson about the economy's electoral salience is being subtly reformulated.