unsubtly
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5.9
- adverb
- /ʌnˈsʌtli/
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de manera obvia
Especially the first couple of chapters of this book, it felt like we were just being told this information really, really unsubtly, I would say.
- Especially the first couple of chapters of this book, it felt like we were just being told this information really, really unsubtly, I would say.
Examples
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Especially the first couple of chapters of this book, it felt like we were just being told this information really, really unsubtly, I would say.
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I have very unsubtly implied how I feel about her -
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I'm sorry, are you very unsubtly implying that I somehow lack the wisdom of -Solo Man?
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There is also the baggage about Tickell pinching some of CRU's ideas, and Tom telling him so rather unsubtly.
Blog text (20) -
That this reversal implies some sort of decline is unsubtly emphasized by the fact that the medium is reading Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88).
Academic text (2016) -
The director unsubtly criticized the actor's performance in front of the entire cast.
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She unsubtly pointed out his mistakes during the meeting, embarrassing him in the process.
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He made his feelings known unsubtly, leaving no doubt about his opinion.
Synonyms
21
5.5
In a way that shows something clearly on purpose
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6.5
In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings and can embarrass them
In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings
Antonyms
How Subtle
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsubtly is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not', the word subtle meaning 'not obvious' or 'delicate', and the ending -ly that shows how something is done, so unsubtly means doing something in a clear, obvious, or not delicate way.