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Middle English
- sutilly, sotelly, sutely, subtylly, subtily, subtilly, sotylleche, suttilly, subtilli, sotilie, sutili, sotelyche, sottylly, sottilliche, sotilliche, sotiliche, subtyly, sotylly
Etymology
From sotil + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔˈtiliː/, /sɔˈtiliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈsɔtəliː/, /ˈsutəliː/
Adverb
sotilly
- Smartly, wisely, judiciously; in an intelligent way.
- Convincingly, effectively; in a clear way.
- With skill, finesse, or care; expertly.
- Covertly; while concealing what one is doing.
- Deceptively; in a misleading way.
- In an awe-inspiring way, wonderfully.
- Finely ground or powdered.
- (rare) Without adulteration or weakening.
- (rare) Slenderly, thinly.
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