conspicuously

[US]/kəns'pikjuəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. noticeably, outstandingly

Example Sentences

Stem conspicuously striate or tetragonous, robust, succulent, simple or branched in upper part.

Upper petal reniform, 1.8-2 × ca. 2 cm, apex cornute, abaxial midvein thickened, conspicuously carinate;

Product dispositioned for scrap shall be conspicuously and permanently marked, orpositively controlled, until physically rendered unusable.

In Japan the leaf sheaths are always conspicuously tuberculate-hispid; the older, lower sheaths with disarticulated blades are glabrescent and spotted with tubercles.

She stood out conspicuously in her bright red dress.

The error was conspicuously obvious to everyone.

The new building was conspicuously taller than the surrounding ones.

He conspicuously avoided making eye contact with her.

The celebrity arrived at the event conspicuously late.

The company's logo was conspicuously displayed on the front of the building.

She conspicuously ignored his attempts to start a conversation.

The price increase was conspicuously announced in the newspaper.

The painting stood out conspicuously among the other artworks in the gallery.

The error was conspicuously highlighted in the report.

Real-world Examples

But Britain is still putting off some steps, most conspicuously the closing of schools.

Source: New York Times

Conspicuously absent from that list are houseflies.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American November 2019 Collection

It is not a very exciting arrangement, but it is a conspicuously successful one.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

So this shows negative consequences of poor dietary intake can occur even when body weight has not changed conspicuously.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

Water being wasted so conspicuously that it shocked her to inner stillness.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Conspicuously missing, despite the title, are the stories of the hackers themselves.

Source: The Economist Culture

I see that the, uh, greatest band of all time is conspicuously absent.

Source: Lawsuit Duet Season 1

Even David Cameron, the most appealing of the three main party leaders, has been conspicuously absent from recent Tory election literature.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The British government backed its man, but Boris Johnson, the probable next prime minister, conspicuously did not. Sir Kim took the hint.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Since China's economy reopened, the unemployment rate among urban youth (aged 16 to 24) has been rising conspicuously, leading to uncomfortable headlines.

Source: Economist Finance and economics

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