CONSPICUOUSLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

conspicuously

adverb

as in neatly

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Recent Examples of conspicuously As the war — now in its sixth month — has dragged on, this list of goals has conspicuously shifted and been pared back. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 The studio declined to finance the ambitious project’s conclusion, and Bakshi’s movie soon cooled into one of history’s most conspicuously unfinished epics. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Ted Lasso hasn’t been gone long, and based on the five of this season’s ten episodes made available to critics, that might be why its resetting of the board feels so conspicuously forced. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 But the directive conspicuously neglects to mention local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with data centers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Taco Bell parent Yum Brands was conspicuously silent on the cyclospora outbreak in its earnings report this morning, putting the spotlight on the company's earnings conference call. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 July 2026 At the same time, conspicuously present was Emma’s aunt, Julia, and her mother Kelly Cunningham, per celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi, which obtained photos of attendees. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 Gu-cheon is arrogant, conspicuously misplaced in the palace hierarchy, and in some sneaky ways, dryly funny, in stark contrast to co-star Roh Yoon Seo’s more determined, earnest portrayal of court lady Saeng Gang. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Those same colours were conspicuously absent from the players. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuously

Adverb

Today, this stand is named in honour of Wolves’ legendary goalscorer Steve Bull and dovetails neatly with the rest of an impressive venue that spent the past nine years in the Premier League.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Israeli soldiers then arrived in two vehicles and tore it down, but left the blue tarp canopy neatly folded on the ground rather than confiscating it.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of neatly

Adverb

The volume was another big shift, too, as Simpson has had a strikingly low number of reps in training camp despite the unsettled nature of the Rams’ backup quarterback position after Jimmy Garoppolo’s departure.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
After the trailer for The Social Reckoning released in June, comments poured in about how strikingly close Strong’s voice sounded to Zuckerberg’s.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of strikingly

Adverb

Jeannette runs off to warn her parents, while Denise smartly makes a couple of calls from a nearby pay phone.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of smartly

Adverb

She was eventually caught by the chasers — with Amanda Spratt (Lidl-Trek) replacing Mahe, who had rejoined the peloton — but won the combativity prize of the day, which was richly deserved for a strong effort.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
That patience pays off in the way Extrait wears so richly, albeit noticeably softer and more enveloping than its raw materials read on paper.

— Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

The United States, after all, is already a spectacularly rich country and can easily afford to pay the higher interest rates—if the government is willing to adjust long-term tax and spending trajectories accordingly.

— Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
In some cases, the most likely nominees early on fell spectacularly short of capturing the nomination, as happened to Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani in 2008, noted Panagopoulos.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of spectacularly

Adverb

Dordt provided the lifeline, and Large shockingly started his first game.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Like Roth, four people say their first diamond purchase was something of an accident, either by inadvertently making a bid or their shockingly low offer ending up winning the auction.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of shockingly

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