inconspicuously


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in·con·spic·u·ous

 (ĭn′kən-spĭk′yo͞o-əs)
adj.
Not readily noticeable.
in′con·spic′u·ous·ly adv.
in′con·spic′u·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.inconspicuously - in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention; "he had entered the room inconspicuously"
conspicuously - in a manner tending to attract attention; "there have been plenty of general declarations about willingness to meet and talk, but conspicuously no mention of time and place"
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inconspicuously

[ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəslɪ] ADV [sit, move] → sin llamar la atención, discretamente
inconspicuously placed → colocado donde no llama la atención, discretamente colocado
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inconspicuously

adv → unauffällig
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inconspicuously

[ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəslɪ] adv (behave, move) → senza dare nell'occhio; (dress) → in modo poco appariscente, modestamente; (marked, placed) → in modo da non attirare l'attenzione
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