01 adv. In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.
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In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.“Thou seest how subtly to detain thee I devise.” — Milton.
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2.
Nicely; delicately.“In the nice bee what sense so subtly true.” — Pope.“Subtly communicating itself to my sensibilities, but evading the analysis of my mind.” — Hawthorne.
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3.
Deceitfully; delusively.[Obs.]