Like as not
Ostensibly and like as not are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb phrase "Like as not".
Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Like as not and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like as not" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
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Related pairs
- apparently and like as not
- apparently and ostensibly
- supposedly and like as not
- supposedly and ostensibly
- presumably and like as not
- presumably and ostensibly
- evidently and like as not
- evidently and ostensibly
- professedly and like as not
- professedly and ostensibly
- seemingly and like as not
- seemingly and ostensibly
- on the face of it and like as not
- on the face of it and ostensibly
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Ostensibly and Like as not. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_as_not/ostensibly
Like as not & Ostensibly. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_as_not/ostensibly>.
Ostensibly or Like as not. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like_as_not/ostensibly.
