ostensibly

Meaning of ostensibly

adverb

as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.
the party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health

Information about ostensibly

It is an adverb.
Languages in which ostensibly is used:
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- English

Hyphenation of ostensibly

os-ten-si-bly

It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
ostensibly is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

ostensibly synonyms

Meaning apparently:

apparently, seemingly

Meaning on the surface:

Meaning as to the outward appearance only; on the surface:

Meaning used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof:

Meaning ostensibly; apparently (used in reference to something claimed or asserted, possibly falsely):

Meaning according to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement):

Meaning as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly:

Meaning so as to give the impression of having a certain quality:

ostensibly antonyms

Meaning in a truthful way:

genuinely, truly

Meaning in actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible:

Translation of ostensibly

Words that rhyme with ostensibly

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