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adverb.
in a prominent way
adverb.
in a manner tending to attract attention
Word Usage
"Without missing a beat, the taller man handed Dickie a beer (apparently it was not too early to drink), and began challenging his opponent to distinguish between the genuine ascetic and what he termed the conspicuously nonconsuming -poverty snob."