Subtly

Word SUBTLY
Character 6
Hyphenation sub tly
Pronunciations /ˈsʌ.tl̩.li/

Definitions and meanings of "Subtly"

What do we mean by subtly?

With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

An inconspicuous way of saying that you had an epiphany and now realize that your significant other has become so attractive, cool, funny, etc., to you, that they have evolved to near celebrity crush levels. This is comparable to stating that they are a "Unicorn." This also implies that you have known this individual for a long enough period of time to fall in love or believe you could fall in love with this person. Unicorn CelebrityCrush LoveCelebrity Epiphany Bae Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Subtly

The word "subtly" in example sentences

Scenes alternate between Peder Forbarth, a lowly 'sartorial' who happens across a near-legendary suit of clothes that begin subtly altering him, and a Ziode ship secretly probing the origins of the Caean culture. ❋ Eddvick (2008)

One gets that disheartening impression that the Caucus posters relish in subtly amplifying the FOX News “flip-flopper” meme. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Of course, consult your doctor first before switching out any medication (especially as some commenters are saying generics can actually vary subtly from the brand name, and some patients can have adverse reactions to different kinds of thyroid meds). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Along the way, Stubin subtly reveals how a book's index, though it looks unassuming, should be the product of long and careful thought. ❋ Unknown (2008)

His non-judgmental cinema creates a flirtation utilizing an unsentimental balance between compassion and sensitivity, steeped in subtly deep melodrama but frequently with an overall bleak and pessimistic outlook. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This Great American poster was not alone in subtly distorting reality. ❋ Unknown (2005)

As though he could read her mind, his expression subtly changed. ❋ Bruhns, Nina (2007)

These variations result in subtly different characters. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The main use for that particular answer to Nan was to let her know as subtly as possible that she was not to impart that information either, if one of the other pupils asked her. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (2005)

I like it better when inside jokes and backscratching are written in subtly enough that an outsider doesnt notice them. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The repetition of wind, in subtly different senses, heightens the immediacy of the referent while echoing other reminders of Milan's windiness in the fall. ❋ Unknown (2001)

On the one hand, since the original effort of abstraction was in its completeness incommunicable, each generation of users of the word subtly changed its use. ❋ Graham Wallas (1895)

The picture is completed with Elio Gelimini’s Anger Me, which after a short intro by Jonas Mekas consists of Anger’s talking head (on what’s visible of his torso he’s wearing a chunky-knit red sweater with ‘ANGER’ again subtly indented on the front) against a freeform background of clips and other scenes, reminiscing and telling stories. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But it's not repetitive, because he changes the meter of the phrase subtly each time. " ❋ Unknown (2008)

Satan's Bride took Fabio aside subtly, which is impossible when you're five people eating together alone at the base of Mount Doom. ❋ Tallulah Morehead (2010)

Dave : Dude I was just talking to Summer yesterday she Subtly turned into Taylor Swift on me. She's been my girl next door [since like].. [6th grade]! Tyler: No way!? What are you gonna do? Dave: I just might [propose]! ❋ Classic_Mannn02 (2015)

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