Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subtlely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-tle-ly
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative spelling of subtly.

Example Sentences

"Then the ministers and two Christian men, Theodorus and Rufinus, wrote their martyrdom and laid it subtlely among the stones."
"She walked about for a moment or two in order the more thoroughly to show off her paces, and as she walked she smiled subtlely, closed her eyes demurely and managed her skirts with great dexterity."
"But you must insinuate the idea very slowly and subtlely."
"Never was man so subtlely flattered, so tempted."
"The door sprang subtlely open unto me, and said "Go!""

Etymology

From subtle + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: subtle

Inflected Forms

more subtlely (comparative) most subtlely (superlative)

Questions

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

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