unobtrusively

/ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ adv

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

Word Origin From Latin 'trudere' meaning 'to thrust, push.' The word 'obtrude' (ob- 'against' + trudere) means to push oneself forward, to intrude. So 'unobtrusive' is the opposite: not pushing yourself into notice. The same root gives us intrude (push in), extrude (push out), and protrude (push forward). The breakdown un+ob+trus+ive+ly makes it clear: un- not, ob- against, trus- push, -ive tending to, -ly adverb.

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

She unobtrusively slipped out of the meeting during the break.

(副词) 不引人注目地;悄悄地;不显眼地;低调地

她在休息期间不引人注目地溜出了会议室。

(adverbio) discretamente; sigilosamente; sutilmente; sin llamar la atención [De manera discreta; de un modo que no es notorio ni evidente.]

Salió discretamente de la reunión durante el descanso.

(adverbe) discrètement; en catimini; à la dérobée; furtivement; en sourdine [De manière discrète, sans se faire remarquer.]

Elle sortit discrètement de la réunion pendant la pause.

(Adverb) unauffällig; diskret; dezent [Auf eine Weise, die nicht auffällt oder aufdringlich ist; so, dass etwas kaum bemerkt wird.]

Sie verließ das Meeting **unobtrusively** während der Pause, ohne dass es jemand bemerkte.

(副詞) 目立たないさまに;控えめに。

彼女は休憩中に気づかれずに会議から抜け出した。

(advérbio) discretamente; sutilmente; de modo discreto; sem chamar a atenção [De maneira discreta; de um modo que não é perceptível ou evidente.]

Ela saiu discretamente da reunião durante o intervalo.

Word parts: un + ob + trus + ive + ly

Common collocations

be verb of prep to prep as adv have verb in prep possible adj into prep with prep could verb so adv by prep

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