subtly
part of speech
adverb
meaning for a pupil
In a sly, clever, hidden way. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means deceit and trickery, with a bad meaning. Neighbors act craftily to cheat each other, and Saul's hunted rival is said to be cunning. Interpretation: Jeremiah's words are read as a picture of a society without trust. Tradition teaches against gossip and slander.
examples
- Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother acteth subtly, and every neighbour goeth about with slanders. (Prophets JER.9.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there; for it is told me that he dealeth very subtly. (Prophets 1SA.23.22, JPS 1917) tree →
note
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Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «subtly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.