conspicuously

[kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is obvious or easily seen, or that attracts notice, often intentionally.

   Safety guidelines shall be conspicuously posted in all work areas.

   In many ways, both conspicuously and sometimes more subtly, the movie challenges gender stereotypes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conspicuously¹

conspicuous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Because even if the museum does eventually open, these bronzes will be conspicuously absent.

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Steve was sitting at the end of the table and he starts to put his papers in order really conspicuously—as if to say, ‘If it wasn’t rude, I’d walk out now.’

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Charlotte, whom I hadn’t seen in over a decade, looked conspicuously healthy—glowing, sinewy, centered.

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He told Ellis he had instructed agents to conspicuously display identification badges and that he would make efforts to provide body-worn cameras and training to those agents who lacked them.

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Her lovely, ethereal vocalizing briefly infuses the show with the heart and soulful spirit that is conspicuously absent from Mr. Coen’s writing.

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