conspicuously

American  

[kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs-lee] / kənˈspɪk yu əs li /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of conspicuously

conspicuous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In a first half in which offensive fireworks were conspicuously absent, Walker delivered runs of 29 and 30 yards in the course of three plays to set up Seattle's second field goal.

From Barron's

There are the typical role-playing video games, along with virtual tennis and dirtbike riding, but conspicuously absent are any winter sports.

From Los Angeles Times

What these kerfuffles share is that they are all caused by Britain’s economic anemia but, conspicuously, aren’t about any coherent agenda to reverse it.

From The Wall Street Journal

But several other Magnificent Seven leaders that also dominate the S&P 500 are conspicuously absent from the fund.

From Barron's

But for a while Wednesday, that vigor was conspicuously absent against Texas San Antonio, a team that lost four of its last five.

From Los Angeles Times

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