Conspicuously

Pronunciation: /kənˈspɪkjʊəsli/

Definitions of conspicuously

adjective Making something easily seen or noticed; standing out conspicuously

Example Sentences

A1 The cat sat conspicuously in the middle of the room.

A2 She wore a conspicuously bright red hat.

B1 The new store was conspicuously located on the corner of the street.

B2 The artist's signature was conspicuously displayed in the bottom corner of the painting.

C1 The politician's corruption was conspicuously evident to all who observed.

C2 The flaws in the plan were conspicuously apparent to the experienced team members.

adverb In a manner that is easily seen or noticed; prominently or strikingly

Example Sentences

Examples of conspicuously in a Sentence

formal The artwork was conspicuously displayed in the center of the gallery.

informal She was conspicuously absent from the meeting yesterday.

slang He conspicuously showed off his new car to his friends.

figurative The truth was conspicuously hidden beneath layers of lies.

Grammatical Forms of conspicuously

• past tense: conspicuously
• plural: conspicuously
• comparative: more conspicuously
• superlative: most conspicuously
• present tense: conspicuously
• future tense: will conspicuously
• perfect tense: has conspicuously
• continuous tense: is conspicuously
• singular: conspicuously
• positive degree: conspicuously
• infinitive: to conspicuously
• gerund: conspicuously
• participle: conspicuously

Origin and Evolution of conspicuously

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'conspicuously' originated from the Latin word 'conspicuus', which means 'visible' or 'evident'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'conspicuously' has retained its meaning of being easily seen or noticed, but has also taken on connotations of standing out or being prominent in a noticeable way.