C2adverb · rare

imperceptibly

imperceptibly · more imperceptibly · most imperceptibly

непомітно

незаметно, незначительно

unmerklich

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

US/ˌɪmpɚsˈɛptɪbli/

» Tom nodded his head almost imperceptibly.

Meaning

1 senses

Not noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.
No one noticed that he had moved imperceptibly backwards.
unmerklich
незаме́тноnezamétno, незначи́тельноneznačítelʹno
непомі́тноnepomítno

More definitions

in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree

Examples

3 sentences

Tom nodded his head almost imperceptibly.
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Earth's axis has shifted imperceptibly.
deDie Erdachse hat sich unmerklich verschoben.
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Bad manners shade imperceptibly into crime: both have their roots in an absence of concern for others.
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