Conspicuously

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.

    "[…] 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 […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a prominent way wordnet
  2. 2
    in a manner tending to attract attention wordnet

Synonyms

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abundantlyacutelyamazinglyamplyapparentlyarrantly

Example

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"Mary's sculpture was conspicuously ugly, which was exactly what she had intended."

Etymology

From conspicuous + -ly.

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