invisibly

«invisibly» in Mova's school dictionary: in a way that cannot be seen — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (invisibly)

meaning for a pupil

1) Invisibly means in a way that cannot be seen. tree →

2) Invisibly can mean without people noticing, quietly in the background. tree →

sense in the lessons

Science: air and gases move invisibly; germs spread invisibly. Stories: a ghost or a spy moves invisibly. Everyday: helpers who work invisibly.

examples

• Germs spread invisibly from hand to hand. tree →
• The gas leaked invisibly into the room. tree →
• The magician's thread was invisibly thin. tree →
• Volunteers work invisibly to keep the park clean. tree →
• Radio waves travel invisibly through the air. tree →
• The cat slipped invisibly through the shadows. tree →

note

Adverb of «invisible» (-ible → -ibly). Opposite: visibly.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «invisibly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.