Insensibly

Insensibly
Insensibly In*sen"si*bly, adv. In a manner not to be felt or perceived; imperceptibly; gradually. [1913 Webster]

The hills rise insensibly. --Addison. [1913 Webster]


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  • insensibly — index unknowingly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • insensibly — (adv.) early 15c.; see INSENSIBLE (Cf. insensible) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • insensibly — insensible ► ADJECTIVE 1) without one s mental faculties; unconscious. 2) numb; without feeling. 3) (insensible of/to) unaware of; indifferent to. 4) too small or gradual to be perceived. DERIVATIVES insensibly adverb insensibility …   English terms dictionary

  • insensibly — adverb see insensible …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • insensibly — See insensibility. * * * …   Universalium

  • insensibly — adverb In a insensible manner …   Wiktionary

  • insensibly — in·sen·si·bly || ɪn sensÉ™blɪ adv. unconsciously; without feeling or emotion; apathetically, without concern; imperceptively …   English contemporary dictionary

  • insensibly — ad. Imperceptibly …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • insensibly — in·sensibly …   English syllables

  • insensibly — adverb in a numb manner; without feeling I stared at him numbly • Syn: ↑numbly • Derived from adjective: ↑insensible, ↑numb (for: ↑numbly) …   Useful english dictionary

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