— subtilely , adv. — subtileness , n.
/sut"l, sub"til/ , adj., subtiler, subtilest .
subtle.
[ 1325-75; ME subtilis fine (orig. of fabric), equiv. to sub- SUB- + -tilis, akin to tela cloth on a loom, loom ( teksla, deriv. of texere to weave; see TEXT) ]