subtly
Example Sentences
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The judge subtly likened the dynamic behind Pirro’s probe with a famous plea attributed to King Henry II of England regarding the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Tristan’s passage between worlds is anything but serene, and dancers, subtly choreographed by Annie-B Parson, accompany him as he hovers in the tunnel that suggests the bardo of Tibetan Buddhism.
Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
From Barron's
It’s a subtly visual symbol for how we often fail to gaze at others with understanding.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Mulla subtly guides us to a sympathetic view of these rarified figures, in their swank and privileged world, caught out of time and defeated by vast historical forces.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.