Word Adverb
conspicuously
adv.
C1 Advanced US /kənˈspɪkjuəsɫi/ UK /kənspˈɪkjuːəsli/ con·spic·u·ous·ly
Definition
adv.in a way that is very easy to notice. You use this to describe something that stands out from everything else around it.
adv.in a manner that is easily noticed or obvious. Often used to describe a lack of something that is glaringly apparent.
Examples
“The red car was conspicuously parked in front of the building.”
“The lack of security guards was conspicuously absent during the high-profile event.”
“The architect designed the glass tower to be conspicuously visible from the highway, serving as a landmark for travelers entering the city.”
Real-world usage
“Its conspicuously low-budget set design adds to its semblance of a B-movie feminist horror gore-fest, especially its props, which include a string of fake sausages representing human intestines.”
This entry
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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