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indiscernibly

indiscernibly

8.1
In a way you cannot see or notice
  • adverb
  • /ˌɪndɪˈsɜrnəblɪ/
translation icon : indiscerniblemente

Examples

Synonyms

indistinctly
vsindiscernibly
23 6.3

Hard to see, hear, or remember clearly

is stronger, meaning not clearly noticed or told apart rather than vague
imperceptibly
vsindiscernibly
7 7.5

So slight that you do not notice it

is about not being clearly seen or told apart rather than only slight change
invisibly
vsindiscernibly
5 4.7

Without being seen by other people

is about not being clearly noticed or told apart beyond just not being seen
inconspicuously
vsindiscernibly
2 6.5

Without being easily seen or noticed by other people

is neutral about purpose and means unclear perception rather than deliberate avoidance
undetectably
vsindiscernibly
1 7.4

Without anyone being able to notice it

is about being hard to notice or tell apart rather than never found
indistinguishably
vsindiscernibly
1 7.5

In a way you cannot tell them apart

is more about vague perception than being exactly inseparable
unnoticeably
vsindiscernibly
6.1

In a way people do not notice

is about being unclear to see or tell apart not just hard to notice

Antonyms

1 5.7

In a way that is easy to see or notice

How Discernible

obviously
1.0
clearly
881 1.0
noticeably
30 2.8
subtly
48 5.1
faintly
47 2.7
indiscernibly
8.1

Surface Forms

indiscernibly positive

Morphology

indiscernibly = indiscernible (transparent) = in + discern + ible + ly

The adverb is formed straightforwardly from the adjective 'indiscernible' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Indiscernibly starts with in- meaning 'not' and the main part discern means 'to see or notice'. So indiscernibly means 'in a way that cannot be seen or noticed'.