Ostensibly - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɑːˈstensəblɪ|
Brit.
|ɒˈstensɪblɪ|
adverb
- from appearances alone (syn: apparently, seemingly)
had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it
Extra examples
She stayed behind at the office, ostensibly to work.
...ostensibly a university student studying abroad, he was actually an espionage agent...
The big bosses went to Hawaii, ostensibly to launch the new project.
...though ostensibly a drama, the play is filled with zingy little nifties that lighten the mood...
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