unobtrusively

C2
UK /ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/
adv Freq #97113

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an unobtrusive manner

    messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom

  2. 2
    adv

    In an unobtrusive manner; in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant.

    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.

Etymology

From unobtrusive + -ly or un- + obtrusively.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adv · in an unobtrusive manner;... inconspicuouslysubtly

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