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imperceptibly

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im⋅per⋅cep⋅ti⋅ble

  [im-per-sep-tuh-buhl]
Use imperceptibly in a Sentence
–adjective
1. very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
2. not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses.
–noun
3. something not capable of being perceived by the senses: metaphysical speculation about imperceptibles.
Origin:
1520–30; < ML imperceptibilis. See im- 2 , perceptible

Related forms:
im⋅per⋅cep⋅ti⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, im⋅per⋅cep⋅ti⋅ble⋅ness, noun
im⋅per⋅cep⋅ti⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. hidden, unperceivable, undetectable.
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im·per·cep·ti·ble   (ĭm'pər-sěp'tə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses: an imperceptible drop in temperature.

  2. So subtle, slight, or gradual as to be barely perceptible: an imperceptible nod.

im'per·cep'ti·bil'i·ty, im'per·cep'ti·ble·ness n., im'per·cep'ti·bly adv.
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