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Human beings are natural mimickers. The more you're conscious of the other side's posture, mannerisms, and word choices - and the more you subtly reflect those back - the more accurate you'll be at taking their perspective.
Daniel H. Pink

Meaning of "subtly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBTLY

subtly  [ˈsʌtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subtly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SUBTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subtly in the English dictionary

The first definition of subtly in the dictionary is in a way that is difficult to detect or describe. Other definition of subtly is in an indirect, acute or clever manner. Subtly is also delicately.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBTLY


absolutely
ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ
apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
approximately
əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ
Bentley
ˈbɛntlɪ
completely
kəmˈpliːtlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
definitely
ˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ
directly
dɪˈrɛktlɪ
exactly
ɪɡˈzæktlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
honestly
ˈɒnɪstlɪ
immediately
ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ
mostly
ˈməʊstlɪ
perfectly
ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
significantly
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
slightly
ˈslaɪtlɪ
suttly
ˈsʌtlɪ
unfortunately
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ
unsubtly
ʌnˈsʌtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBTLY

subtilty
subtitle
subtitled
subtitles
subtitling
subtitular
subtle
subtleness
subtleties
subtlety
subtone
subtonic
subtopia
subtopian
subtopic
subtorrid
subtotal
subtotalled
subtotalling
subtotally

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBTLY

consequently
consistently
conveniently
correctly
costly
differently
efficiently
explicitly
gently
greatly
importantly
independently
instantly
lightly
partly
permanently
promptly
shortly
strictly
subsequently

Synonyms and antonyms of subtly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subtly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBTLY

Find out the translation of subtly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subtly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subtly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巧妙地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sutilmente
570 millions of speakers

English

subtly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसानी से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بمهارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тонко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sutilmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চতুরভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subtilement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara halus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

微妙に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미묘하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subtly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுட்பமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूक्ष्मपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurnazca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottilmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subtelnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тонко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subtil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακριτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subtiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subtilt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subtilt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subtly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTLY»

The term «subtly» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.869 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subtly

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUBTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word subtly.
1
Sri Aurobindo
India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration.
2
Tim Crouch
'The Author' is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence.
3
Placido Domingo
I then realized that I could never be satisfied again with the mere natural charm of my voice, that I had to constantly paint when singing, melting all the colors, expressing reds and blacks that had to be less primary but bursting with subtly colored combinations.
4
Michael Eric Dyson
When you see the misogyny of hip-hop, it's so horrible, it's so putrid, it's so, you know, odious, that we know, we smell, we see it. The misogyny that is reified, that is reinforced, that is subtly reproduced in corporate America or in church life or in synagogues and temples and the like, is sometimes more subtly dealt with.
5
Katharine Graham
My mother seemed to undermine so much of what I did, subtly belittling my choices and my activities in light of her greater, more important ones.
6
Frederica Mathewes-Green
The devil's main purpose is not to scare us, in a horror-movie way; when we're scared of him, we're alert to him, and that might undermine his plans. Instead, he wants to quietly, subtly lure us into stepping away from God.
7
Evgeny Morozov
The decentralized nature of online conversations often makes it easier to manipulate public opinion, both domestically and globally. Regimes that once relied on centralized systems of media control can now deliver ideological messages more subtly, with the help of little-known intermediaries like anonymous commenters on websites.
8
Willie Morris
When a writer knows home in his heart, his heart must remain subtly apart from it.
9
Daniel H. Pink
Human beings are natural mimickers. The more you're conscious of the other side's posture, mannerisms, and word choices - and the more you subtly reflect those back - the more accurate you'll be at taking their perspective.
10
Steven Price
The realisation that, depending on where we changed from one note to the next in a melodic line, the music could subtly influence the entire meaning of a scene in so many ways was like a door opening to this amazing new world for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBTLY»

Discover the use of subtly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subtly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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博采英语: 听说教学参考书
Would you respond directly or subtly? Subtly, unless you were very good friends. Why? The situation has to do with individual taste in clothing. It's a personal issue , and even though we are friends, I wouldn't want to hurt the person's feelings.
‎2001
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When Sacred and Secular Mix: Religious Nonprofit ...
Table 11 shows that, on the average, 91 percent of the college and university presidents reported that for the religious practices in which they engage, they do so openly and directly, not subtly and indirectly. The only practices where even as ...
Stephen V. Monsma, 2000
3
Sententious: Subtly Changing
This book is about being full of emotion; about questioning yourself and subtly changing over time as a result.
Patrick T. Kaylor, 2006
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SUBTLY WORDED AND OTHER STORIES
These stories, taken from the whole of her career, show the full range of her gifts. Extremely funny - a wry, scathing observer of society - she is also capable, as capable even as Chekhov, of miraculous subtlety and depth of character.
Teffi, 2014
5
Kangaroo
33:41. marriage. Ai]. absolute. MS. 39:7. 34:20. subtly-developed]. subtly. 39:23. developed At 39:26 34:31 Street over the ferry Ed.] Road 39:29 MS Road over the ferry TSIR 39:30 see note on 8:39 39:33 34:37 tails, MS, Ai] ~ Ei 39:35 35:11 ...
D. H. Lawrence, Bruce Steele, 2002
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Being Good & Being Logical: Philosophical Groundwork for a ...
is not a possible world, and therefore what holds in all possible worlds need not hold in a subtly impossible world. Therefore, if we allow subtly impossible worlds into the semantics of epistemic logic, that 'p' implies 'q' and that 'p' is true in all ...
James W. Forrester, 1996
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The Blame Game: The Complete Guide to Blaming: How to Play ...
We make it a big deal, so blaming subtly and discreetly will typically not be second nature. It is a precious quality that some are born with, while in others it must be nurtured. Subtle Blaming is the antithesis of Unintentional Blaming.
Neil E. Farber, 2010
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Rupture, Representation, and the Refashioning of Identity in ...
In much the same way, a portion of contemporary Northern drama stages the " conservative" forces of violence and seemingly intractable confrontation only to subtly or not so subtly reveal alternatives to violence at a time when alternatives are ...
Bernard McKenna, 2003
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The Muse in the Machine: Computerizing the Poetry of Human ...
The emotions that couple these thoughts together no doubt vary subtly as the train proceeds. A thought that is evoked by some emotion is also capable of giving rise (if we look at it from a slightly different angle) to a subtly different one, and this ...
David Gelernter, 2010
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Consciousness Regained: Chapters in the Development of Mind
Those who have the psychological skill to be subtly exploitative have the skill to be subtly loving, subtly charitable and subtly altruistic too. And if, in the course of evolution, it has sometimes been to people's Introduction: Homo psychologies.
Nicholas Humphrey, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subtly is used in the context of the following news items.
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How One Facebook Designer Made the Site's Icons Subtly More …
Symbols matter. That simple premise is what drove Facebook product design manager Caitlin Winner to tweak how the site's icons reflect women. A few things ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
2
Operation Thunderbolt by Saul David, review: 'subtly atmospheric'
Operation Thunderbolt by Saul David, review: 'subtly atmospheric' ... Perhaps a more subtle achievement is the way he evokes the atmosphere of 1976 - not the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
St. Louis subtly admits sad truth after possible final game
In the moments after the Rangers' season ended with a 2-0 loss to the Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final at the Garden on Friday night, Martin ... «New York Post, May 15»
4
Taxpayer-backed NPR Subtly Spins IRS Data Breach
Leave it to taxpayer-subsidized NPR to subtly shade its reporting on a federal ... Independent Institute observed the subtle bias and blogged about it here. «NewsBusters, May 15»
5
Marco Rubio subtly highlights Clinton's age with a '90s throwback cake
In 1996, Bill Clinton turned 50 while running against 73-year-old Bob Dole. Clinton's camp took the opportunity to emphasize his comparative youth with a giant, ... «The Week Magazine, May 15»
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5 Strategies for Subtly Dominating Meetings
There are about 11 million meetings taking place in America every day, and a third of them are unproductive. Chances are you are spending some of your time ... «Entrepreneur, May 15»
7
COAI subtly opposes net neutrality with Sabka Internet
NEW DELHI: On the last day of Trai's deadline to submit comments on net neutrality, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) officially launched ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Subtly shifted star could force rethink of dark matter
Gravity from this cluster of four galaxies produces multiple distorted images (blue streams) of a more distant galaxy. Subtly shifted star could force rethink of dark ... «Science /AAAS, Apr 15»
9
Obama Administration Subtly Cries Racism over Loretta Lynch Vote …
But a closer look at the remarks emanating from the administration reveal an insidious method of crying racism in a subtle manner by refusing to acknowledge ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
10
Subtly Convince Someone You're Correct By Asking The Right …
Planting ideas into someone's head is easy enough and over on BBC Future, they point out that simply asking the right kinds of questions is one of the easiest ... «Lifehacker Australia, Mar 15»

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