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Subtly meaning
With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.
Using Subtly
- The main meaning on this page is: With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.
- In the example corpus, subtly often appears in combinations such as: and subtly, to subtly, subtly and.
Context around Subtly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Subtly
- In this selection, "subtly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, islamist, star, hunter, super, pro and addressed stand out and add context to how "subtly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are being subtly planted that and did often subtly with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "subtly" sits close to words such as appreciates, bu and climates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with subtly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
At first, it seemed like the star subtly addressed where they stood. (12 words)
Essays should subtly highlight your outstanding qualities without bragging, which would be gauche. (13 words)
It's a subtly funny sketch overall, but the humor grows upon every rewatch. (14 words)
However, in the last few months, with continued progress on the inflation front, the Federal Reserve has subtly shifted its position, choosing to hold policy rates steady since September and that policy rate cuts may be in the cards for 2024. (41 words)
From abhorrently oppressive systems, like redlining, to more subtly problematic customs, such as cultural taboos surrounding menstruation, history has no shortage of examples proving that just because something has endured does not mean it is correct. (36 words)
I would buy cheap digital watches and I would lose them, so I was constantly on the train or the street trying to subtly look at other people’s watches to see what time it was. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
A lot of filmmakers got creative about how they could navigate this censorship, so here are some movies that are subtly (and not so subtly) super, super, super gay.
Across the UK there have been weeks of Islamist (subtly pro Hamas) protests in the aftermath of the worst slaughter of Jews since the holocaust.
Adventure dogs are a special breed, and if you share your life with one, I hope you too can reap the lessons and wisdom they subtly and willingly share with us.
And change they did, often subtly, with a note here and there taken down a few tones.
At first, it seemed like the star subtly addressed where they stood.
Dawson and Ashley Eckstein () have played it subtly, but Ahsoka Tano has always carried an undercurrent of inner conflict and self-doubt, since leaving the Jedi Order.
Essays should subtly highlight your outstanding qualities without bragging, which would be gauche.
Following in the footsteps of unearths the subtly transfixing qualities in just an ordinary bus driver.
From abhorrently oppressive systems, like redlining, to more subtly problematic customs, such as cultural taboos surrounding menstruation, history has no shortage of examples proving that just because something has endured does not mean it is correct.
From the very first episode of the HBO series, seeds are being subtly planted that will come to fruition by the season's end.
However, in the last few months, with continued progress on the inflation front, the Federal Reserve has subtly shifted its position, choosing to hold policy rates steady since September and that policy rate cuts may be in the cards for 2024.
However, while this chaotic element contributed to some drama, it also subtly gave the show its best redemption story.
Hunter subtly defended, "As soon as Naomi is finished work today, I will be speaking with her.
In case, all of the homages and tributes were subtle while also making the film feel subtly part of something bigger.
It's a subtly funny sketch overall, but the humor grows upon every rewatch.
It's got subtly sexy elements including the cutout detail at the front and the thigh-high slit.
Its leitmotif, expressed both subtly and overtly, is that past and present are one.
I would buy cheap digital watches and I would lose them, so I was constantly on the train or the street trying to subtly look at other people’s watches to see what time it was.
Like his predecessor, Jeffries has clashed with the Squad, but unlike Pelosi, he has not always done so subtly.
Nonetheless, "Secret Invasion" has subtly but very deliberately lampshaded the issue through Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) interactions with his supposed ally, Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle).
Common combinations with subtly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and subtly 14×
- to subtly 13×
- subtly and 7×
- subtly different 7×
- so subtly 6×
- it subtly 6×
- more subtly 6×
- are subtly 5×
- has subtly 5×
- often subtly 4×