Definitely
Definitely adverb - Without any question.
Ostensibly and definitely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Definitely".
Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Definitely and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Definitely" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- positively and definitely
- positively and ostensibly
- apparently and definitely
- apparently and ostensibly
- plainly and definitely
- plainly and ostensibly
- easily and definitely
- easily and ostensibly
- clearly and definitely
- clearly and ostensibly
- doubtless and definitely
- doubtless and ostensibly
- evidently and definitely
- evidently and ostensibly
Both words in one sentence
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Although Othello is ostensibly a play about Othello, Iago is really the protagonist and most definitely the villain.
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Clementine, from Telltale Games' adaptations of The Walking Dead is an example, as her parents are very definitely not white, but Clem is ostensibly light-skinned enough to pass for white.
Source: Ambiguously Brown -
Now, ostensibly true as that may be for character description purposes, understanding Japanese, I can definitely say that he was calling himself a "shikigami user" instead, which makes a lot more sense.
Source: Blind Idiot Translation / Anime
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