It may be
Ostensibly and it may be are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb phrase "It may be".
Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
It may be and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "It may be" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reasonably and it may be
- reasonably and ostensibly
- apparently and it may be
- apparently and ostensibly
- supposedly and it may be
- supposedly and ostensibly
- probably and it may be
- probably and ostensibly
- possibly and it may be
- possibly and ostensibly
- evidently and it may be
- evidently and ostensibly
- professedly and it may be
- professedly and ostensibly
Both terms in one sentence
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It may be because female offenders aren't considered as violent, dangerous or despicable as male offenders and thus less worthy of scrutiny - never mind that being in a prison means they are ostensibly guilty of one or more crimes in the first place.
Source: Girls Behind Bars
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Ostensibly and It may be. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/it_may_be/ostensibly
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