[ˈsʌtli], (Adverb)

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- in a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
(e.g: the script subtly shifts in tone from comedy to tragedy)

- in a clever and indirect way, in order to achieve something
(e.g: he would prattle on about something else for a while before subtly raising the question again)


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