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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Imperceptible \Im'per*cep"ti*ble\, adjective [Pref. im- not + perceptible: cf. F. imperceptible.] Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the senses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended.
Almost imperceptible to the touch. --Dryden.
Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost imperceptible. --Burke. -- {Im'per*cep"ti*ble*ness}, noun -- {Im'per*cep"ti*bly}, adverb
Their . . . subtilty and imperceptibleness. --Sir M. Hale.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
imperceptibly
adverb: in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree; "the power of the Secretary of State in London increased gradually but imperceptibly" [syn: {unnoticeably}, {observably}] [ant: {perceptibly}]
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