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ostensibly

/ɑˈstɛn.sə.bli/adverb4 syllables

Ostensibly means: from appearances alone.

Synonyms for ostensibly11

adverb, as in from appearances alone

apparently, seemingly, on the face of it

also used for ostensibly

arguably, at first blush, ostensively, reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly

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What does ostensibly mean?1

adverb

1

from appearances alone“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ostensibly in a sentence

  • He invited her up to his room, ostensibly to look at his stamp collection.adamtrousers
  • Ostensibly it seemed like a bad idea, but he couldn't help doing it anyway.mccarras
  • The rise in ticket prices was ostensibly to pay for improvements to the service.voxbubnya
  • Tom was ostensibly at the zoo.AlanF_US

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