Definition of SUBTLY

subtly

Adverb

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

Adv

  • With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sotilly; equivalent to subtle + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 11

subtly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
subtly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subtly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

subtly is a valid Words With Friends word