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Definition of prominently adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prominently

adverb

/ˈprɒmɪnəntli/

/ˈprɑːmɪnəntli/

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in a way that is easily seen or noticed
- The photographs were prominently displayed on her desk.
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in a way that deliberately gives a lot of attention to somebody/something and makes them important or significant
- Problems of family relationships feature prominently in her novels.

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