conspicuously
In a conspicuous mannerIn a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
» 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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
auffallend, auffällig, sichtbar
- in a manner tending to attract attention
- in a prominent way
Forms
more conspicuously, most conspicuously| Comparative | more conspicuously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most conspicuously |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- in a prominent way:prominently
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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