INVISIBLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

invisibly

adverb

as in imperceptibly

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Recent Examples of invisibly Data may appear to travel invisibly between screens, but much of it depends on glass fibers manufactured in specialized facilities, assembled into pressure-resistant cables, tested on land, and laid across the ocean floor. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Most neutrinos pass invisibly through IceCube, but by chance a few of them will smash into a proton or neutron in the ice, releasing a shower of high-energy electrons, photons and other particles the detectors can see. — Tyce Deyoung, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Videos posted on social media showing men who appear to film women without their knowledge have raised questions about consent — and whether existing privacy laws can keep pace with technology that allows people to record almost invisibly. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 The kettle and coffee machine are tidily housed in a drawer, plugged in invisibly. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 There’s a mysterious sickness going around, apparently caused by a toxic fog that invisibly burns the skin of whoever comes into contact with it. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 There was a Bluetooth speaker on the ground connected invisibly to somebody’s phone, and, around halfway through the hang, the speaker started playing song after song by Drake. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 But DellaPosta’s work also shows that political preferences may influence decisions about having children not because there’s something Republican about having kids, but because political affiliation invisibly guides how people live their life. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 So on whom, exactly, will ICE use this device designed to deliver pain invisibly? — Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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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

Definition of imperceptibly

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When a piece of plastic breaks down into microscopically small components, its total surface area goes up exponentially.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.

— Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Definition of microscopically

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Shakir was streaking down the left sideline when Kam Kinchens dove and just barely was able to swipe at Shakir’s feet, causing the receiver to go down.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
When an agent does all of it, the brand barely meets the shopper.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of barely

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If anything, this makes those insidious Fridays insignificantly safer than the state average for the period.

— Mike McRae September 08, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Lastly, but not at all insignificantly (as the project was his first breakthrough in the city), there’s the Condé Nast Cafeteria in Times Square.

— Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignificantly

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The device was transported from Loyola University to OPRF for students to gain experience in a field that some of them plan to work in and see how the machine is used to perform minimally invasive surgeries.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Devices that move tiny quantities of fluid have potential applications in microfluidics and minimally invasive medical technologies, where controlling flow through narrow channels can be challenging.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimally

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Anyone who has worked with fresh pasta knows the line between al dente and flabby noodles is infinitesimally fine.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The company used this speed advantage (and, later, similar ones) to profit from infinitesimally brief pricing differences between exchanges, all while fulfilling clients’ orders to buy and sell on those exchanges.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of infinitesimally

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