inconspicuously inconspicuously

Definition(s):

  • (adv) in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention

Usage(s):

  1. Armored police Land Rovers were parked inconspicuously on side streets, but they were there to protect the marchers from Protestants rather than keep a watch on them.
  2. The Westerner who can inconspicuously swim along with these schools of nightly revelers will almost certainly see much that is barred to casual or sober tourists.
  3. She'll also inconspicuously sit in on important negotiations and analyze the various energies at work.

Quotes

  1. "Under these seemingly naive codenames (of Zephyr and Elza) they served their Russia for more than 50 years, loyally and inconspicuously, and sometimes at the risk of their own lives," said Ivanov. "May their memory glow and their descendants...
    on Sep 21, 2009 By: Sergei Ivanov Source: AFP

  2. "Inconspicuously posted refund policies left consumers in the dark when making purchases," Paterson said. "These reforms remedy consumer complaints regarding refunds and will help ensure consumers have the opportunity to make more informed...
    on Dec 14, 2009 By: David Paterson Source: Rome Sentinel

  3. "It is difficult to ban it by bureaucratic means, but it can be cancelled. Such a provocation cannot be held. It starts inconspicuously, and one never knows how it can continue," Havel said.
    on Oct 25, 2007 By: Vaclav Havel Source: Czech Happenings

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