sotilly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• 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

1. Smartly, wisely, judiciously; in an intelligent way.
2. Convincingly, effectively; in a clear way.
3. With skill, finesse, or care; expertly.
4. Covertly; while concealing what one is doing.
5. Deceptively; in a misleading way.
6. In an awe-inspiring way, wonderfully.
7. Finely ground or powdered.
8. (rare) Without adulteration or weakening.
9. (rare) Slenderly, thinly.

Descendants

• English: subtly, subtlely

References

• “sotillī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-17.