unterschwellig
subliminally, beneath the surface
adverb UN-ter-shvel-ikh Rare
Also means
in a subtle underlying way
Usage Note
unterschwellig describes something felt or present below the threshold of conscious awareness: unterschwellig spüren, unterschwellige Aggressionen. Commonly used in psychology, media analysis and everyday language.
Examples
"In ihrer Aussage schwang unterschwellig Kritik mit."
Natural Translation
Criticism resonated subliminally in her statement.
Literal Translation
In her statement swung subliminally criticism along.
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