 ostensibly |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] from appearances alone | |
| Synonyms: | apparently seemingly on_the_face_of_it | |
| Examples: | "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land" "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned" "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy |
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| Related terms: | apparent apparent ostensible apparent ostensible | |
| Similar spelling: |
ostensible ostensive |
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