What does Imperceptibly mean?
Definitions for Imperceptibly
im·per·cep·ti·b·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
imperceptibly, unnoticeablyadverb
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
"the power of the Secretary of State in London increased gradually but imperceptibly"
Wiktionary
imperceptiblyadverb
not noticeably, too small to be detected, too little to be perceived.
No one noticed that he moved imperceptibly backwards.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Imperceptiblyadverb
In a manner not to be perceived.
Etymology: from imperceptible.
Upon reading of a fable we are made to believe we advise ourselves: the moral insinuates itself imperceptibly, we are taught by surprize, and become wiser and better unawares. Add.
ChatGPT
imperceptibly
Imperceptibly refers to something that is so subtle, slight, or gradual that it is not perceived or noticed; it is not easily seen, felt, or understood.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Imperceptibly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Imperceptibly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Imperceptibly in a Sentence
The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid.
Do not ... hope wholly to reason away your troubles do not feed them with attention, and they will die imperceptibly away. Fix your thoughts upon your business, fill your intervals with company, and sunshine will again break in upon your mind.
The evil implanted in man by nature spreads so imperceptibly, when the habit of wrong-doing is unchecked, that he himself can set no limit to his shamelessness.
The overarching message of our study is that life on Earth does not exist in isolation, we are citizens of a larger cosmos, and the cosmos intervenes in our lives -- often imperceptibly, but sometimes ferociously.
Those who are skilled in archery bend their bow only when they are prepared to use it; when they do not require it they allow it to remain unbent, for otherwise it would be unserviceable when the time for using it arrived. So it is with man. If he were to devote himself unceasingly to a dull round of business, without breaking the monotony by cheerful amusements, he would fall imperceptibly into idiotcy, or be struck with paralysis.
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- The translation of "imperceptibly" to Arabic is "بلا وعي" or "بشكل غير ملحوظ".Arabic
- imperceptiblementCatalan, Valencian
- The translation of "imperceptibly" in German is "unmerklich."German
- The word "imperceptibly" in Esperanto is "nepenseble."Esperanto
- imperceptiblementeSpanish
- huomaamattomasti, huomaamattaFinnish
- imperceptiblementFrench
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Irish as "dhearfach."Irish
- अगोचर रूप सेHindi
- The English word "imperceptibly" translates to Hungarian as "észrevétlenül."Hungarian
- The translation of "imperceptibly" to Indonesian is "secara tak terasakan."Indonesian
- The translation of "imperceptibly" in Italian is "impercettibilmente."Italian
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Hebrew as "בלתי מורגש" (pronounced: bilti murgash).Hebrew
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Japanese as "気づかれないほどに" (kidzukarenai hodo ni) or "微妙に" (bimyou ni) depending on the context.Japanese
- The translation of "imperceptibly" to Kannada is "ಅಂಗಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿ" (angasadhyavagi).Kannada
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Korean as "감지할 수 없게" or "미세하게."Korean
- The Latin translation for "imperceptibly" is "imperceptibiliter."Latin
- The translation of "imperceptibly" to Portuguese is "imperceptivelmente."Portuguese
- незначительно, незаметноRussian
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Tamil as "அறிய முடியாமல்" (Aṟiya muṭiyāmal).Tamil
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Telugu as "అణువణుకుగా" (aṇuvaṇukugā) or "సరళంగా" (saraḷaṅgā), depending on the context.Telugu
- The word "imperceptibly" can be translated to Thai as "ไม่สามารถรับรู้ได้" (mai sǎmǎrt ráp rúu dâi).Thai
- The translation of "imperceptibly" to Turkish is "fark edilmeden".Turkish
- The word "imperceptibly" translates to Ukrainian as "недосяжно".Ukrainian
- ناقابل فہمUrdu
- The translation of "imperceptibly" to Simplified Chinese is "不易察觉地".Chinese
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