colorlessly

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as in unobtrusively

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  1. unobtrusively
  2. inconspicuously
  3. quietly
Adverb
  • Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it's designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 June 2026
  • If more quintessential heritage hedonism is required, some of London’s great institutions are unobtrusively dotted around the place—Scott’s, Le Gavroche, Annabel’s, and the rest.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Definition of unobtrusively
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  • Intentionally, there is no permanent Tunnel Projects sign anywhere in the complex, though a small map on a signpost is set out inconspicuously at a side entrance, and a paper guide is taped to the wall next to the ground-floor elevator, which is hidden in an alcove.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Drones can be used to fly inconspicuously above cars, there’s smart bumpers that can fire a net to suspects’ tires, as a lot of us have already heard.
    — Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of inconspicuously
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  • But Sione Vaki was quietly putting together an excellent training camp last year when healthy.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Most of them are drafting these policies right now, quietly, with very little to go on, and the terms will be set by whoever shows up with a proposal first.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of quietly
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