ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Imperceptibly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Imperceptibly is an adverb meaning Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.

Meaning

Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.

Example Sentences

The moon moved imperceptibly towards setting.
No one noticed that he had moved imperceptibly backwards.
It often happens that the most important results in the natural world are brought about by causes which operate silently, if not imperceptibly.
Which means that at the moment Raven entered her, a very small hypodermic needle slipped imperceptibly into the engorged frontal vein of his penis, automatically shooting a cocktail of powerful narcotics and depressants into his bloodstream.

Synonyms for imperceptibly

Depending on context, synonyms include observably, unnoticeably.

Antonyms for imperceptibly

Common opposites include noticeably, perceptibly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unnoticeably, observably, indirectly, virtually, unperceivedly, negligably.

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