adv. (ŏs*tĕn"sĭ*bly̆)
In an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly; apparently. Walsh.
Ostensibly, we were intended to prevent filibustering into Texas, but really as a menace to Mexico.U. S. Grant.
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adv. (ŏs*tĕn"sĭ*bly̆)
Thesaurus:
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adverb
- On the surface: apparently, evidently, externally, ostensively, outwardly, seemingly, superficially. Idioms: on the face of it, to all appearances. See surface/depth.
Antonyms:
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adv
Definition: apparently
Antonyms: genuinely, improbably, obscurely, really, unlikely
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The adverb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
from appearances alone
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, on the face of it
Derived from adjective: ostensible (meaning #2)
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