Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is ~ is very noticeable or unusual.
The most ~ feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides...
He bears a ~ resemblance to Lenin.
ADJ
~ly
In one respect, however, the men really were ~ly similar.
...a ~ly handsome man...
ADV: usu ADV adj
2.
Someone who is ~ is very attractive, in a noticeable way.
She was a ~ woman with long blonde hair.
ADJ
3.
see also strike