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Pronunciation / Transliteration: owf-al-ikh
"Er saß auffällig in der ersten Reihe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that is clearly visible or attracts attention, often intentionally or remarkably.
"He stood conspicuously in the middle of the crowded room, hoping to be noticed." - 2
In a manner that is strikingly noticeable because of its absence or failure to meet expectations.
"The manager was conspicuously absent during the entire crisis meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'conspicuus' (visible, striking), from 'conspicere' (to look at, observe), combining 'com-' (intensive) and 'specere' (to look). The English adjective 'conspicuous' emerged in the 16th century, with the adverbial suffix '-ly' added to denote the manner of being easily noticed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conspicuously" is said worldwide
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de manière visible
Transliteration: duh mah-nyair vee-zeeb-luh
"Il était assis de manière visible au premier rang."
auffällig
Transliteration: owf-al-ikh
"Er saß auffällig in der ersten Reihe."
in modo cospicuo
Transliteration: in moh-doh kos-pee-kwoh
"Era seduto in modo cospicuo in prima fila."
descaradamente
Transliteration: des-ka-rah-da-men-te
"Estaba sentado conspicuamente en la primera fila."
conspicuamente
Transliteration: kon-spi-kwa-men-te
"Ele estava sentado conspicuamente na primeira fila."
स्पष्ट रूप से
Transliteration: spashta roop se
"वह भीड़ में स्पष्ट रूप से खड़ा था।"
显著地
Transliteration: xiǎn zhù de
"他显眼地站在人群中间。"
눈에 띄게
Transliteration: nun-e tti-ge
"그는 군중 속에서 눈에 띄게 서 있었다."
目立ったように
Transliteration: medatta you ni
"彼は人混みの中で目立って立っていた。"
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