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prominently

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prom·i·nent  (prm-nnt)
adj.
1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant.
2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous. See Synonyms at noticeable.
3. Widely known; eminent.

[Middle English, from Latin prminns, prminent-, present participle of prminre, to jut out : pr-, forth; see pro-1 + -minre, to jut, threaten; see men-2 in Indo-European roots.]

promi·nent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.prominently - in a prominent way; "the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway"
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prominently [ˈprɒmɪnəntlɪ] ADV
1. (= conspicuously) to display sth prominentlyexponer algo muy a la vista
the newspapers had carried the story prominentlylos periódicos habían publicado la historia en grandes titulares
2. (= outstandingly) he figured prominently in the casedesempeñó un papel prominente or importante or destacado en el juicio
prominently [ˈprɒmɪnəntli] adv
[display, set] → bien en évidence

He figured prominently in the case → Il a joué un rôle important dans l'affaire.
prominently
adv display, placedeutlich sichtbar; he figured prominently in the caseer spielte in dem Fall eine bedeutende Rolle; the murder was prominently reported in the pressin der Presse wurde ausführlich über den Mordfall berichtet, der Mordfall füllte die Schlagzeilen
prominently [ˈprɒmɪnəntlɪ] adv (display, set) → ben in vista
he figured prominently in the case → ha avuto una parte di primo piano nella faccenda
prominently [ˈprɒmɪnəntlɪ] adv (display, set) → ben in vista
he figured prominently in the case → ha avuto una parte di primo piano nella faccenda


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The older I got, the greater my success, the more money I earned, the wider was the command of the world that became mine and the more prominently did John Barleycorn bulk in my life.
These were genuine wooden and iron implements, and were prominently disposed round about the figure: a bundle of nails; the hammer to drive them; the sponge; the reed that supported it; the cup of vinegar; the ladder for the ascent of the cross; the spear that pierced the Saviour's side.
At no time during his career did Wingrave appear before the public more prominently than during the next few months.
 
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