# invisibly

**Pronunciation:** /ɪnˈvɪzəbli/ · in-VIZ-uh-blee

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that cannot be seen or is not noticed.

## Examples

- The tiny insects moved invisibly across the leaves.
- He managed to slip away from the party invisibly.
- The company's influence grew invisibly over the years.

## Synonyms

- unseen — Not perceived by the eyes.
- unnoticeably — In a way that does not attract attention.
- imperceptibly — In a way that is so slight as to be unnoticeable.

## Antonyms

- visibly — In a way that is easily seen or noticed.
- noticeably — In a way that is easily seen or perceived.

## Common patterns

- invisibly affect — To influence something without being seen or noticed. — Small changes in diet can invisibly affect your overall health.
- invisibly present — Being there but not able to be seen. — The architect's design made the structural supports invisibly present.

## Collocations

- move invisibly — The cat moved invisibly through the tall grass.
- work invisibly — The immune system works invisibly to protect your body.
- spread invisibly — The disease can spread invisibly through contaminated water.

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