colorlessly

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as in unobtrusively

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  1. unobtrusively
  2. inconspicuously
  3. quietly
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  • The display is clear enough to read from across a room, small enough to sit unobtrusively on a desk or kitchen bench, and far more interesting than another anonymous black LCD clock.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one could’ve foreseen the unobtrusively great career that Muncy has carved out for himself, specifically over the past nine seasons in Los Angeles since getting called up in 2018.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unobtrusively
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  • Griffin’s picture, now hanging rather inconspicuously in Gallery 609, is currently the only Leonardo on view at the Met.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Intentionally, there is no permanent Tunnel Projects sign anywhere in the complex, though a small map on a signpost is set out inconspicuously at a side entrance, and a paper guide is taped to the wall next to the ground-floor elevator, which is hidden in an alcove.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of inconspicuously
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  • Meanwhile, Alexey Tsydenov, head of the neighboring Buryatia republic, publicly confirmed her death was linked to a plague infection before quietly editing his statement hours later to use more ambiguous phrasing.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs beat the Raiders 30-27 to remain unbeaten and hand the surprising upstart Las Vegas its first loss — though the Raiders didn’t go quietly, reaching midfield on their final effort.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of quietly
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“Colorlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorlessly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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