inconspicuously
2
6.5
- adverb
- /ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəsli/
:
discretamente
- I shall now mingle inconspicuously with the guests.
- placed inconspicuously
So Christ appears quietly, inconspicuously, but strange to say, everyone recognized him.
- So Christ appears quietly, inconspicuously, but strange to say, everyone recognized him.
- So the first thing, as some of you may have noticed, is that very inconspicuously in the back of our room is a videographer.
Examples
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Of similar build and temperament, the assassin moved along with the drow ranks easily, inconspicuously.
Fiction book (1992) -
Since both of them seem to have dispensed with her, she creeps out of the room inconspicuously.
Fiction book (2000) -
I keep them here and you know, inconspicuously not in my name.
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And every time I leave the room, I put it inconspicuously in the drawer.
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As it does, it crosses in front of a video camera inconspicuously placed in a tree.
Fiction book (1997) -
My father kept a record of my height by marking it inconspicuously on a doorjamb.
Academic text (1990) -
Soloists and small-ensemble members move inconspicuously to their performance location, then return to the large groups.
Academic text (2004) -
A digital camcorder was placed inconspicuously in the corner of the room atop a bookshelf.
Academic text (2010) -
Bruno crosses to the far side of the lobby, where Tommy waits inconspicuously.
Fiction book (1992) -
The spy entered the building inconspicuously to avoid detection.
Synonyms
261
1.4
In a way that other people do not know
33
5.1
In a careful, quiet way so you do not attract attention or make people feel embarrassed
23
6.3
Hard to see, hear, or remember clearly
17
8.3
To do something secretly to avoid being noticed
8
5.7
In a quiet, secret way to avoid being seen
5
6.8
In a way that tries not to be seen or heard
5
4.7
Without being seen by other people
4
8.0
In a secret way to avoid being seen or found
2
6.5
In a way that does not attract attention or cause trouble
2
4.9
In a secret way so other people do not notice
1
6.5
In a modest way that does not draw attention
1
6.4
In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others
1
7.4
Without anyone being able to notice it
In a quiet way that does not get attention
In a simple way without extra decoration
In a way people do not notice
In a way you cannot see or notice
Antonyms
How Conspicuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
inconspicuously = inconspicuous (transparent) = in + conspicuous + ly
This is a regular adverb formation from the adjective 'inconspicuous' with '-ly'.
Etymology
Inconspicuously combines in- 'not' and conspicuous 'easy to see', so it literally means 'not easy to see'. That's why to do something inconspicuously is to act quietly or hidden to 'avoid attention'.