"inconspicuously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-inconspicuously.ogg [US] Forms: more inconspicuously [comparative], most inconspicuously [superlative]
Etymology: From in- + conspicuous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|in|conspicuous|ly}} in- + conspicuous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} inconspicuously (comparative more inconspicuously, superlative most inconspicuously)
  1. In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract attention or appear unusual or out of the ordinary. Translations (not prominent or easily noticeable): desapercebudament (Catalan), nenápadně (Czech), huomaamattomasti (Finnish), niepostrzeżenie (Polish)

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