Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an impalpable manner; in a manner not readily felt or apprehended; inappreciably.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an impalpable manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
impalpable manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb not substantially; lacking substantial expression or fullness
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Examples
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However, the major media companies such as News Corporation and Time Warner who always pretend themselves as independent and non-aligned to governments, commenced softening their approach toward Iran and atmosphere around it impalpably right after the victory of President-elect Obama was publicized.
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God has not saved us from our sins by decree: remotely, impalpably, and at some time in the past.
The names of Christ Mike L 2007
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God has not saved us from our sins by decree: remotely, impalpably, and at some time in the past.
Archive 2007-12-01 Mike L 2007
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Generally the atmosphere is hazy; and this is caused by the falling of impalpably fine dust, which was found to have slightly injured the astronomical instruments.
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Generally the atmosphere is hazy; and this is caused by the falling of impalpably fine dust, which was found to have slightly injured the astronomical instruments.
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The colour is very brilliant when first made, and retains its hue well in distemper and decorative painting; but it has the common defect of copper blues of turning green in oil, when ground impalpably for artistic use.
Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists George Field
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I have tried a further adaptation of this process when treating ores containing a large percentage of iron oxide, where the bulk of the gold is impalpably fine, and contained in the "gossan."
Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
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For awhile it floated uncertainly and impalpably before him, and only slowly, like an approaching spectre, took upon itself shape and presence.
The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times John Turvill Adams
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Harlan, looking at her profile, became aware that her chin, while of an engaging firmness, had that impalpably soft texture that suggests the powdered wing of a creamy butterfly.
Where the Sun Swings North Barrett Willoughby
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Nowhere else did the evening gray and sombre into the mysterious night impalpably as here.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 Various
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