Conspicuously
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Conspicuously is an adverb meaning In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
Meaning
In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
Example Sentences
The bloatings, the bowel distentions, the torments from gas retention, the inability to expel flatus, are all conspicuously absent and if present are so in a mild degree.
(Even a comedy like Robert Altman's Cookie's Fortune [1999], which conspicuously lacks a redneck criminal, features a fair-minded, unracist Mississippi sheriff, played by Ned Beatty.)
[…] and so conspicuously did the excellence of this man appear, in preacing the gospel with courage and resolution, and in confirming his doctrine by the miracles which he wrought, that […]
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has been conspicuously absent from national television interviews over the last two weeks, as the White House moves ahead with reopening the economy.
Synonyms for conspicuously
Depending on context, synonyms include prominently.
Antonyms for conspicuously
Common opposites include inconspicuously.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prominently, markedly, visibly, ostensibly, noticeably, distinctly.
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