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Recent Examples of imperceptibly
Setting’s live releases and studio debut, 2021’s Shone A Rainbow Light On, drifted through ambient cloud-shapes before almost imperceptibly taking flight.
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Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
The Saint Pyrenees—which Tabitha and Henry agreed now was number one, the best dog—had inched his gigantic head imperceptibly closer and closer until he’d snuck a morsel of ham from her plate.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Victor’s hand tightened imperceptibly on the glass.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and laughing among the others.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
In Dmitry Kireev’s lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers are developing imperceptibly thin graphene tattoos capable of monitoring your vital signs and more.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
Use a milk frother to blend it imperceptibly in your drink and add a dash of your favorite natural sweetener.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026
The Saint Pyrenees—which Tabitha and Henry agreed now was number one, the best dog—had inched his gigantic head imperceptibly closer and closer until he’d snuck a morsel of ham from her plate.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Victor’s hand tightened imperceptibly on the glass.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Every few seconds, the wolf almost imperceptibly shifts its head, as if scanning the horizon for predators or prey.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Sunbeams through the windows illuminate floating dust motes—and, imperceptibly, microdroplets of mucus carrying the measles virus, expelled from an infected but asymptomatic child who is hopping and laughing among the others.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
In Dmitry Kireev’s lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers are developing imperceptibly thin graphene tattoos capable of monitoring your vital signs and more.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
Use a milk frother to blend it imperceptibly in your drink and add a dash of your favorite natural sweetener.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptibly
Adverb
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Shares of Netflix are trading fractionally lower this year and have plunged 15% since Thursday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gas prices were down fractionally compared to Wednesday, but will likely catch up to the most recent spike in oil in the coming days.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The project combines blockchain registration and NFC technology to strengthen product transparency, authenticity and traceability, and is set to be progressively extended to all group brands.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Today should be the last day of the bottom three teams (or their trade partners) sharing a 14 percent chance at the top pick, with 11 more teams getting progressively smaller chances at it.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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In practice, those decisions often get revisited in every meeting, slowly drifting until the calendar forces the club to commit.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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But slowly over that first season—and then dozens more, as the show became the most influential reality show in the history of TV—the game took center stage.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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That, increasingly, is the issue.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Imperceptibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptibly. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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