subtly

sub·tle  (stl)

adj. sub·tler, sub·tlest

1.

a. So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.

b. Difficult to understand; abstruse: an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.

2. Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.

3.

a. Characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever.

b. Crafty or sly; devious.

c. Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious: a subtle poison.

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[Middle English sotil, from Old French, from Latin subtlis; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]

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subtle·ness n.

subtly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

subtly - in a subtle manner; "late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful, subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy"

Translations

subtly [ˈsʌtlɪ] ADV

1. (= delicately) [imply, remind, suggest] → sutilmente, de manera sutil
subtly flavoured dishes → platos ligeramente sazonados
subtly coloured garments → prendas de colores tenues
subtly erotic images → imágenes de un sutil erotismo

2. (= slightly) [change] → ligeramente, levemente; [enhance] → sutilmente, de manera sutil
subtly different → ligeramente distinto

subtly [ˈsʌtli] adv

(= slightly) [different] → subtilement; [change, alter] → subtilement

(= cleverly) → subtilement

(= delicately) [flavoured, coloured] → subtilement

subtly

adv → fein; flavoured also → delikat; argue, reply → scharfsinnig, subtil (geh); analyse, think → scharfsinnig; (= slightly) change → geringfügig; (= indirectly) imply → unterschwellig, indirekt; achieve one’s ends → auf raffinierte Weise; subtly different → auf subtile Weise verschieden or unterschiedlich; he subtly suggested → er schlug geschickt vor; it’s just very subtly wrong → es ist schwer zu fassen, was falsch daran ist

subtly [ˈsʌtlɪ] adv (see adj) → sottilmente, delicatamente