# conspicuously

/kənˈspɪkjuəsɫi/ (US) · /kənspˈɪkjuːəsli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/conspicuously
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

in a way that is very easy to notice. You use this to describe something that stands out from everything else around it.

For teachers: 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.

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