adj.
Subtle.
[Middle English, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtīlis, fine, delicate. See subtle.]
subtilely sub'tile·ly adv.subtility sub·til'i·ty (səb-tĭl'ĭ-tē) or sub'tile·ness (sŭt'l-nĭs, sŭb'təl-) or sub'til·ty (sŭt'l-tē, sŭb'təl-) n.
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