inconspicuously
adverb
inconspicuously is spelled I-N-C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-U-S-L-Y: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, inconspicuously means “In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract attention or appear unusual or out of the ordinary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inconspicuously?
| Letters | 15: I-N-C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-U-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inconspicuously?
Inconspicuously appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inconspicuously?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-inconspicuously.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inconspicuously
- more inconspicuously comparative
- most inconspicuously superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inconspicuously mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an inconspicuous manner; so as not to attract attention or appear unusual or out of the ordinary.
The detective sat inconspicuously in her car, across the parking lot, pretending to read the newspaper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inconspicuously in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not prominent or easily noticeable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | discrètement |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inconspicuously come from?
From in- + conspicuous + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).