Inconspicuously

Inconspicuously
Inconspicuous In`con*spic"u*ous, a. [L. inconspicuus. See {In-} not, and {Conspicuous}.] Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible. -- {In`con*spic"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {In`con*spic"u*ous*ness}, n. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]

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  • inconspicuously — adverb see inconspicuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • inconspicuously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unobtrusively, surreptitiously, not openly; see modestly 1 , secretly …   English dictionary for students

  • inconspicuously — adv. unnoticeably, unobtrusively, in an unimposing manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inconspicuously — in·conspicuously …   English syllables

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