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comparative more imperceptibly, superlative most imperceptibly
Not noticeably; too small to be detected; too little to be perceived. quotations examples
It often happens that the most important results in the natural world are brought about by causes which operate silently, if not imperceptibly.
1838, William Andrus Alcott, chapter I, in The Young House-keeper: Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery, third stereotype edition, Boston: George W. Light, page 21
The moon moved imperceptibly towards setting.
1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 154
Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived. examples