subtly

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thận trọng, khéo léo

BrE /ˈsʌtlɪ/ AmE /ˈsʌtlɪ/

adverb en → vi

1 DISCREETLY [adverb] B1

Thận trọng, khéo léo

in a way that is careful and does not attract attention or cause problems

  • do something subtly

Collocations subtly change · subtly influence

  • She subtly changed the subject.

    Cô ấy khéo léo chuyển sang chủ đề khác.

2 SLIGHTLY [adverb] B1

Một cách nhẹ nhàng, tinh tế

in a way that is very slight or difficult to notice

  • be subtly different

Collocations subtly different · subtly similar

  • The two paintings are subtly different.

    Hai bức tranh này có sự khác biệt tinh tế.

1 SUGGESTIVELY [adverb] B2

Một cách gợi ý, ngụ ý

in a way that suggests something without saying it directly

  • do something subtly

Collocations subtly hint at · subtly suggest

  • He subtly hinted at the possibility of a promotion.

    Anh ấy đã ngụ ý về khả năng thăng chức.