subtly Neutral 🟢 Beginner (A1)

Adverb
subtly
Meaning

"Subtly" means doing or saying something in a quiet, clever, or understated way that is hard to notice or describe.
in a way that is small and difficult to notice or describe, but important:

  • Her expression changed subtly when she heard the news.
  • His expression changed subtly.
  • This discovery had subtly changed/altered the way I thought about myself.
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