Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-te-ly
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Obsolete spelling of subtly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Nexte cometh Arrius by ſoo muche the more wretched and madde in opynyon, by howe muche he dothe more ſubtely and craftily geue unto Chriſt the body of a man, and taketh from hym the ſowle of a man, [...]"
"19 The same dealt subtely with our kinred, and euil intreated our fathers, & made them to cast out their yong children, that they shulde not remaine aliue."
"… was indicted for drivers high treasons, in falsely, maliciously, subtely and traiterously purposing, …"

Etymology

From subtle + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: subtle

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more subtely (comparative) most subtely (superlative)

Questions

What does subtely mean?: Obsolete spelling of subtly.
Where does subtely come from?: From subtle + -ly.

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