Subtlety vs. Subtly
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Subtlety vs. Subtly
"subtly woven" or "subtlety woven"
Mirriam-Webster uses the spelling in the sentence, but I've seen the other spelling used as well. Which is the correct spelling and usage?
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I would write this as, "Kristi has subtly woven several vital life lessons into the story."
Subtlety is a noun. I love the subtlety of the plot.
Subtly is an adverb. I love how the plot is subtly handled.
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Thank you! I couldn't find anything online that told me the difference between the two. I was thinking one of them might have been a British spelling or something!inaramid wrote: ↑31 Jan 2020, 21:06 "Kristi has subtlety woven several vital life-lessons into the story."
I would write this as, "Kristi has subtly woven several vital life lessons into the story."
Subtlety is a noun. I love the subtlety of the plot.
Subtly is an adverb. I love how the plot is subtly handled.
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Great response! Noun versus adverb. Yes!inaramid wrote: ↑31 Jan 2020, 21:06 "Kristi has subtlety woven several vital life-lessons into the story."
I would write this as, "Kristi has subtly woven several vital life lessons into the story."
Subtlety is a noun. I love the subtlety of the plot.
Subtly is an adverb. I love how the plot is subtly handled.