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prominently Definition


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prominent
adj
    1. Jutting out; projecting; protruding; bulging.
      Thesaurus: protruding, protuberant, extended, bulging, salient, jutting, projecting, outstanding, pronounced, protrusive, obtrusive.
    2. Noticeable; conspicuous.
      Thesaurus: conspicuous, obvious, eye-catching, noticeable, remarkable, signal, unmistakable; Antonym: inconspicuous.
    3. Leading; notable.
      Thesaurus: famous, celebrated, well-known, renowned, distinguished, respected, popular, pre-eminent, eminent, important, weighty, foremost, main, noted; Antonym: unimportant.
Derivative: prominently
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin prominere to jut out.



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