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1 subtly
subtly ['sʌtlɪ]subtilement;∎ the atmosphere/his expression had subtly altered l'atmosphère/son expression avait changé insensiblement;∎ subtly different légèrement différent -
2 subtly
subtly [ˈsʌtlɪ][imply, suggest, remind, rebuke] discrètement ; [change, enhance] de façon subtile* * *['sʌtlɪ]adverb [change] imperceptiblement; [different] légèrement; [argue] avec subtilité; [analyse, act] avec finesse; [flavoured, coloured] délicatement -
3 subtly
1 ( imperceptibly) [change, alter, shift, influence] imperceptiblement ; [different, humorous] légèrement ; -
4 subtly
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5 delicately
delicately [ˈdelɪkɪtlɪ]a. ( = subtly) délicatementb. ( = tactfully) avec délicatesse* * *['delɪkətlɪ]1) [crafted, flavoured] délicatement2) [handle, phrase] avec délicatesse -
6 subtle
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7 nicely
1 ( kindly) [speak, treat, ask] gentiment ;2 ( attractively) [decorated, furnished, dressed] agréablement ; she sings very nicely elle chante très bien ;3 ( satisfactorily) bien ; the engine is ticking over nicely le moteur tourne bien ; the building is coming along very nicely la construction avance très bien ; to be nicely chilled être juste frais/fraîche comme il faut ; to be nicely done [steak] être juste à point ; that will do nicely cela fera l'affaire ; to be nicely placed to do être bien placé pour faire ; -
8 delicately
delicately ['delɪkətlɪ](a) (finely → carved, embroidered etc) délicatement, finement(b) (sensitively → deal with, approach) avec délicatesse;∎ the mechanism is very delicately balanced le réglage du mécanisme est très sensible(c) (gently, lightly → touch, hold, pick up etc) délicatement(d) (subtly → coloured, flavoured) délicatement -
9 finely
finely ['faɪnlɪ](a) (grated, ground, sliced) finement;∎ finely chopped haché menu, finement haché;∎ finely powdered en poudre fine(b) (delicately, subtly → tuned) avec précision;∎ the situation is very finely balanced la situation est caractérisée par un équilibre précaire(c) (carved, sewn etc) délicatement -
10 nicely
nicely ['naɪslɪ]∎ to be coming along or doing nicely (people) bien progresser; (garden) commencer à prendre tournure; (investments) bien se porter;∎ it fits her nicely cela lui va bien;∎ nicely dressed bien habillé;∎ nicely done! bien joué!, beau travail!;∎ nicely put! bien dit!;∎ this bag will do nicely ce sac fera très bien l'affaire;∎ he's doing nicely (at school) il travaille bien; (after illness) il se remet bien; (financially) il s'en sort bien, il n'est pas à plaindre(b) (pleasantly) gentiment, agréablement;∎ she smiled at me nicely elle me sourit gentiment(c) (politely → behave, eat) bien, comme il faut;∎ ask nicely demandez gentiment∎ they judged it nicely ils ne se sont pas trompés dans leur appréciation
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Subtly — Sub tly, adv. In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly. [1913 Webster] Thou seest how subtly to detain thee I devise. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Nicely; delicately. [1913 Webster] In the nice bee what sense so subtly true. Pope. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subtly — adv. Subtly is used with these adjectives: ↑different Subtly is used with these verbs: ↑change, ↑hint, ↑imply, ↑mock, ↑reinforce, ↑suggest, ↑undermine … Collocations dictionary
subtly — subtle ► ADJECTIVE (subtler, subtlest) 1) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe. 2) capable of making fine distinctions. 3) delicately complex and understated: subtle lighting. 4) making use of clever and indirect… … English terms dictionary
subtly — adverb in a subtle manner (Freq. 1) late nineteenth century French opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy • Derived from adjective: ↑subtle … Useful english dictionary
subtly — adverb see subtle … New Collegiate Dictionary
subtly — See subtleness. * * * … Universalium
subtly — adverb /ˈsʌt.li,ˈsʌt.l̩.lɪi,ˈsʌt.l̩.lɪi/ With subtleness, in a subtle manner. With cleverness rather than brute force … Wiktionary
subtly — adv. in a subtle manner … English contemporary dictionary
subtly — sub·tly … English syllables
subtly — See: subtle … English dictionary
draw someone out — subtly persuade someone to be more talkative. → draw … English new terms dictionary