conspicuously
conspicuously · more conspicuously · most conspicuously
deutlich, sichtbar, auffällig, auffallend
In a conspicuous mannerIn a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
US/kənspˈɪkjuəsli/
» Mary's sculpture was conspicuously ugly, which was exactly what she had intended.
Marias Skulptur war von schreiender Hässlichkeit, doch genau das war auch Marias Absicht.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
auffallend, auffällig, sichtbar
in a manner tending to attract attention
Examples
3 sentencesMary's sculpture was conspicuously ugly, which was exactly what she had intended.
deMarias Skulptur war von schreiender Hässlichkeit, doch genau das war auch Marias Absicht.
On the day of the vote, the president of the Senate was conspicuously absent.
Many common mammals found along the shores of Lake Superior are conspicuously absent from this isle.
Translations
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By meaning 1
in a conspicuous manner:
Forms
more conspicuously, most conspicuously| Comparative | more conspicuously Lesson |
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| Superlative | most conspicuously |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a prominent way:prominently
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedconspicuous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb