View synonyms for prominently

prominently

[ prom-uh-nuhnt-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a way that stands out so as to be easily seen; noticeably or conspicuously:
I still have a card someone sent me last year, prominently displayed on my desk.
in a leading role or with a high degree of public recognition; importantly:
He has published more than 30 books and 250 articles, most prominently his monograph on ethical investing.
in a way that stands out from a surface or line:
In these carved human figures, foreheads are low and noses given varied shapes, often jutting out prominently from the face.

But a few weeks ago, Bill Clinton predicted the issue would play prominently in the 2016 presidential election.

Skeletons and calavera motifs, surrounding Latin women, feature prominently in his paintings.

OITNB has so far neglected to grace Alex with a sibling, but Piper has a brother who has figured prominently.

And we live in an age when taxidermy is featured not just in bars and apartments but prominently in contemporary art.

People in camouflage sit at a table with hand grenades, machine guns and a prominently-displayed Orthodox icon on it.

It was curious to observe some faces which stood out prominently from among the group.

The method adopted was common in that day, but to us remarkable, as also the names of those who figured prominently therein.

The first of these to be used prominently in warfare was the French mitrailleuse, used by France in the war of 1870-71.

The preparations for his departure brought the pecuniary question still more prominently forward.

This certainly involves inquiry and discussion upon those points which modern criticism has prominently advanced.

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