unobtrusively

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/

Adverb

unobtrusively

1. In an unobtrusive manner; in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant.
   • 1920, Herman Cyril McNeile, Bulldog Drummond Chapter 1

     He felt not the slightest doubt in his mind that this was the girl who had written him, and, having given an order to the waiter, he started to study her face as unobtrusively as possible.

Synonyms

• (in an unobtrusive manner) inconspicuously, subtly

Related terms

• obtrusive
• unobtrusive
• unobtrusiveness

Translations

• French: discrètement, en catimini, en douce, en cachette
• Italian: discretamente, alla chetichella
• Russian: ненавязчиво
• Spanish: discretamente, con reserva, de callado, callandito, a la chita callando

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