imperceptibly

/ˌɪmpɝˈsɛptɪbɫi/ adv

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

Word Origin Imperceptibly comes from Latin 'percipere' — 'per-' (through) + 'capere' (to take), so to perceive is to take in thoroughly. Add 'im-' (not) and '-ible' (able) and '-ly', and you get 'in a way that cannot be perceived'. The 'capere' root is everywhere: 'capture', 'concept' (taken together), 'accept' (take to), 'except' (take out).

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

The temperature dropped imperceptibly as the sun set.

(副词) 难以察觉地;不知不觉地;细微地;悄无声息地;微不可察地

太阳落山时,温度难以察觉地下降了。

(adverbio) imperceptiblemente; insensiblemente; sutilmente [De manera imperceptible; de tal forma que no se puede detectar, por ser demasiado pequeño o demasiado rápido, etc.]

La temperatura descendió imperceptiblemente mientras se ponía el sol.

(adverbe) imperceptiblement; insensiblement [De manière imperceptible, sans qu'on puisse le détecter, en raison d'une ampleur ou d'une vitesse trop faible.]

La température a baissé imperceptiblement au coucher du soleil.

(Adverb) unmerklich; unwahrnehmbar; kaum wahrnehmbar [Auf eine Weise, die nicht wahrnehmbar ist; so geringfügig oder schnell, dass es nicht bemerkt werden kann.]

Die Temperatur sank **imperceptibly**, als die Sonne unterging.

(副詞) 気づかれないほど; 感知できないほど。

日没とともに、気温はごくわずかに下がった。

(advérbio) imperceptivelmente; insensivelmente; imperceptível [De forma imperceptível; de modo que não pode ser detectado, por ser pequeno demais ou rápido demais, etc.]

A temperatura caiu imperceptivelmente quando o sol se pôs.

Common collocations

almost adv be verb into prep to prep of prep have verb slowly adv move verb slide verb begin verb at prep with prep

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