(~r, ~st)
1.
Something that is ~ is not immediately obvious or noticeable.
...the slow and ~ changes that take place in all living things...
Intolerance can take ~r forms too.
ADJ
subtly
The truth is subtly different...
ADV
2.
A ~ person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something.
I even began to exploit him in ~ ways...
ADJ
subtly
What I’ve tried very subtly to do is to reclaim language.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, or colours are pleasantly complex and delicate.
...~ shades of brown.
...delightfully ~ scents.
ADJ
subtly
...a white sofa teamed with subtly coloured rugs.
ADV