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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSPICUOUSLY, adv. In a conspicuous manner; obviously; in a manner to be clearly seen; eminently; remarkably.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: in a manner tending to attract attention; "there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place" [ant: inconspicuously]
2: in a prominent way; "the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway" [syn: prominently, conspicuously]

Merriam Webster's

adverb see conspicuous

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Conspicuous Con*spic"u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con- + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. It was a rock Of alabaster, piled up to the clouds, Conspicious far. --Milton. Conspicious by her veil and hood, Signing the cross, the abbess stood. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Obvious to the mental eye; easily recognized; clearly defined; notable; prominent; eminent; distinguished; as, a conspicuous excellence, or fault. A man who holds a conspicuous place in the political, ecclesiastical, and literary history of England. --Macaulay. Syn: Distinguished; eminent; famous; illustrious; prominent; celebrated. See Distinguished. -- Con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Con*spic"u*ous*ness, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

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