Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Ostensibly and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Almost".
Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Almost and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
Both words in one sentence
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Boyfriend Mickey turns up, and tries to take his almost-dead girlfriend out to the pub, ostensibly to comfort her, but really so he can watch football.
Source: Recap / Doctor Who S27 E1 "Rose" - Almost always, the tale is about how an ostensibly weaker animal outwits a larger, stronger or otherwise seemingly superior one.
Source: Sandbox / Folklore - Ostensibly, this was supposed to have the penalty where healing yourself costs you attack, but it is both cheap and easy to carry almost 99 of all FOUR kinds of mushrooms and to heal only using Nuts.
Source: Game Breaker / Super Mario Bros.
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