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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.


SIMPLE

The red car was conspicuously parked in front of the building.

CONTEXTUAL

The lack of security guards was conspicuously absent during the high-profile event.

COMPLEX

The architect designed the glass tower to be conspicuously visible from the highway, serving as a landmark for travelers entering the city.

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