Synonyms for impalpably


Grammar : Adv
Spell : im-pal-puh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈpæl pə bəl


Définition of impalpably

Origin :
  • c.1500, from French impalpable, from Medieval Latin impalpabilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + palpabilis (see palpable). Figurative use from 1774. Related: Impalpably; impalpability.
  • As in intangibly : adv barely
Example sentences :
  • Then the lurking and inevitable shadow of that life had impalpably and suddenly fallen upon him.
  • Extract from : « The Code of the Mountains » by Charles Neville Buck
  • Suggestion is still the essence of this, but it is suggestion conveyed more delicately and impalpably.
  • Extract from : « Talks on the study of literature. » by Arlo Bates

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