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1. imperceptibly, unnoticeablyadverb

   in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree

   "the power of the Secretary of State in London increased gradually but imperceptibly"

   Antonyms:
   noticeably, perceptibly, observably

   Synonyms:
   unnoticeably

How to use imperceptibly in a sentence?

1. Denis Diderot:

   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.

2. Brian Fields:

   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.

3. Cicero:

   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.

4. Herodotus:

   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.

5. Samuel Johnson:

   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.

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