Cleverly and Subtly

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Cleverly adverb - In a clever manner.

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Subtly and cleverly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subtly" instead an adverb "Cleverly".

Nearby Words: clever, cleverness

Subtly adverb - In a subtle manner.

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Cleverly and subtly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleverly" instead an adverb "Subtly".

Nearby Word: subtle

Very cleverly and subtly spoofed in the Jim Carrey film The Majestic, set in the 1950's.

Source: Fake Nationality
Vikings. A favorite pastime during feasts was inventing short poems which either told about one's own accomplishments or insulted another as subtly and cleverly as possible.

Source: Boisterous Bruiser / Real Life
Done very subtly and cleverly in the Elenium trilogy by David Eddings.

Source: Parental Obliviousness

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