subtly
adverb/ˈsʌtəli/
/ˈsʌtəli/
- in a way that is not very obvious or easy to notice
- Her version of events is subtly different from what actually happened.
- Government policy has already shifted subtly.
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- in a clever way, especially by using indirect methods
- Not very subtly, he raised the subject of money.
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