Definition of UNOBTRUSIVELY

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the notice that an 18% tip would be automatically added was so unobtrusive we almost didn't see it at the bottom of the menu

Recent Examples on the Web Squeezed between office buildings, the Hotel Julian opened in October 2018, an unobtrusive addition to the burgeoning Chicago lodging landscape. — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, "Too many hotel rooms in Chicago? Prices and occupancy are down — good for you, bad for hoteliers.," 1 Nov. 2019 The prospect of 625 pound-feet of torque on tap should be enough to scare anybody away from hard acceleration on public streets, but sticky Michelin performance tires and unobtrusive electronics keep the GT500 from being uncomfortably edgy. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "760-horsepower 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 strikes like lightning," 29 Oct. 2019 Low-volume ‘50s music provides an unobtrusive soundtrack for your meal. — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, "Hooked on egg creams and lobster rolls | Opinion," 27 Sep. 2019 The wireless antenna regulations include special protections for the city’s historic areas and efforts to limit visual impacts, while also aiming to keep the new antennas as unobtrusive as possible. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego approves strong rules for 5G cell antennas," 23 July 2019 Cruz’s modern-language version is for the most part pleasingly unobtrusive. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Macbeth’ in SF gets stunning update, with mixed results," 19 July 2019 Either way, install it outside on an unobtrusive back or sidewall and no one will be the wiser. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Why Your Next Water Heater Should Be Tankless," 14 Aug. 2019 This Rheem appliance weighs only 8½ pounds and is roughly the size of two laptops stacked on top of each other, so it can be installed on a small wall area and wired in an unobtrusive way with 8 AWG wire (and two 40-amp circuit breakers). — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Why Your Next Water Heater Should Be Tankless," 14 Aug. 2019 Others include using unobtrusive exterior signage and offering a bare-bones selection of hardware and pet products in deference to local stores that specialize in those areas. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ocean Beach Target opens with no alcohol," 17 July 2019

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“Unobtrusive.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unobtrusively. Accessed 21 November 2019.