Subtilly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of subtly. alt-of, obsolete

    "[…] one jewel, (as writers make mention,) which was a certain vessel finely and subtilly made of the precious stone onychinus, so radiantly wrought, that in it appeared the lively corn growing, and men's images walking, &c."

Example

More examples

"[…] one jewel, (as writers make mention,) which was a certain vessel finely and subtilly made of the precious stone onychinus, so radiantly wrought, that in it appeared the lively corn growing, and men's images walking, &c."

Etymology

From subtil + -ly.

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