prominently en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹɒmɪnəntli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English prominent Middle English -ly English -ly English prominently From prominent + -ly.
Meanings
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In a prominent manner.
It is the transcontinental trains which figure most prominently in railway advertising. Both railways run two trains in each direction.
1959 November 14, J. N. Westwood, “The Railways of Canada”, in Trains Illustrated, page 554:He would also have been exposed to the coughings and shufflings, comings and goings, questions and answers, wailings and slammings, snivellings and sneezings, etc., which figured so prominently in the reference room […]
2011, John O'Loughlin, Two Sides of the Same Coin:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more prominently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most prominently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es prominentemente (in a prominent manner) · it rilevantemente (in a prominent manner) · cmn 显著地 (in a prominent manner) · it prominentemente (in a prominent manner)