CONSPICUOUSLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

conspicuously

adverb

as in neatly

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Recent Examples of conspicuously London — Europe has been conspicuously absent from high-level talks about how to use artificial intelligence safely, despite crafting the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to govern the technology. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Kevin Mayer co-founded Candle Media in 2021 as a followup to a lengthy tenure as a senior Disney exec and a conspicuously short one as CEO of TikTok. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The two women sit on the patio with Ye-ji’s conspicuously Western dog, a big yellow Labrador named Blue. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Many nights, MacArthur turned to these books, often choosing challenging texts to sharpen his mind; light-hearted fiction was conspicuously absent. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 That has been conspicuously absent from Diamantis’ shrieks of injustice. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Advanced features like secure sharing and digital inheritance are conspicuously absent. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Seated nearby were Sam Altman of OpenAI and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, with Anthropic’s Dario Amodei conspicuously absent. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 Murphy was conspicuously absent from the bill, and its introduction marked a turning point for his approach to the issue. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuously

Adverb

The components pack neatly into a case, making this tool ideal for travel or use on the go.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
The fishmonger was talking to a customer behind the counter which was neatly organized.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of neatly

Adverb

Although both samples began superconducting at nearly identical temperatures, their internal mechanics were strikingly different.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Such is the case in a Chicago penthouse designed by Kuchar Studio, which features a dining room fixture with a strikingly sinuous form.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of strikingly

Adverb

The frame is squarish in shape, recalling the years before wide-screens were widespread; the colors, especially the flesh tones, are luridly oversaturated.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
His corpse was luridly blown up on a projector, streaming live on the Law&Crime YouTube channel, naked and dead.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of luridly

Adverb

Their quirky, colorful and smartly kitsch sensibility would revitalize Byblos, especially its menswear, placing the label at the forefront of fashion’s counterculture.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
The floor plan tucks restrooms between the double-height entry and multipurpose room and uses the upper-level space above the toilets to smartly shield rooftop mechanical equipment from view.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of smartly

Adverb

This is particularly true as the stock is already priced quite richly.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The camerawork is consistently, richly sun-flooded, but some compositions isolate Tae-ju more than others; Wonhong Lee’s delicate jazz piano score can similarly tilt a situation from cozy to nervy.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

Thanks to his book, Bloom, a bald, chain-smoking, nattily dressed, thitherto obscure translator of Plato and Rousseau, became nearly as famous as Derrida himself.

— Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026