IMPERCEPTIBLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

imperceptibly

adverb

as in fractionally

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Recent Examples of imperceptibly An old window sash can sag almost imperceptibly and leak warm air out of the top. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2026 The continuous rails bend so imperceptibly that passengers feel nothing more than a smooth, butter-like glide across the water. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The eggs are drizzled, almost imperceptibly, with honey that gives the dish fabulous depth. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Inflammation triggered by obesity gums up these actions, causing both blood sugar and cholesterol levels to rise silently, gradually, and imperceptibly, causing harm. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 The nanobubbler system — essentially imperceptibly small bubbles meant to oxygenate the water and choke off algae growth — had never been tested at this scale on a public monument before deployment. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Progress continued, if slowly and imperceptibly, from that point forward. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Something internal shifted, almost imperceptibly but irreversibly. — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 9 May 2026 They'd be heralded not by rippling explosions or flash frozen corpses floating against a tapestry of stars, but instead by oxygen, almost imperceptibly slipping away or radiation slowly accumulating in our cells over years. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026

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The homebuilder gained nearly 4%, while Berkshire Hathaway was fractionally higher.

— Sarah Min,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
In the decade between 2026 and 2016, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the hours men spend on household activities have fractionally increased, while the hours carried out by women have slightly decreased.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fractionally

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As agents accumulate conversation history, retrieved documents, memory, system instructions, tool definitions and execution state, interactions can progressively become larger and more expensive.

— Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Abrams does yeoman’s work with a character stuck in a tight spot for most of the running time, constantly grunting and gasping with a mixture of anguish and exhaustion as his body gets progressively more beat up and broken.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressively

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What changed second, more slowly, was trust, which had to be built one decision at a time.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The company said a self-copying AI built on small models would spread slowly, with the number of infected devices doubling every few days, but would be hard to stamp out once loose.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slowly

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Private equity funds are increasingly pushing their portfolio companies to take on more debt to return cash to their investors, data suggests.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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