invisibly

In hidden fashion

In a way that cannot be seen.

Something happens invisibly when it occurs without being visible or noticed: The software runs invisibly in the background.

The word often suggests subtlety or concealment—changes that happen invisibly may go undetected until their effects become apparent: Power shifted invisibly from one faction to another.

covert

undetectably

Without being sensed

furtively · stealthily · secretly · covertly · sneakily · underhandedly · incognito · undercover · behind-the-scenes · under-the-radar

imperceptibly

indiscernibly

In an unnoticeable manner

faintly · subtly · gradually · slightly · minutely · barely · scarcely · hardly · microscopically · infinitesimally

unnoticed

unobserved

Not being watched

unperceived · unremarked · unheeded · disregarded · ignored · unrecognized · undiscovered · unnoted · unmarked · unacknowledged

ghostly

spectrally

In phantom-like manner

hauntingly · supernaturally · otherworldly · eerily · shadowily · immaterially · insubstantially

transparent

translucently

Permitting diffused light passage

pellucidly · limpidly · crystalline · diaphanously · sheerly · gossamer · gauze-like

Opposites
visibility/perceptibility

invisiblyvisibly

Perceptibly by sight

perceptibly · detectably · noticeably · conspicuously · discernibly

openness/concealment

invisiblyopenly

Without hiding anything

publicly · overtly · transparently · in plain sight · in full view

Phrases
Family

invisible, invisibility, invisibles, invisibilities

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G