Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Ostensively and obviously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensively" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Ostensively
Ostensively adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: he stops by his old office periodically, ostensively just to say “hi”
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Synonyms for Ostensively
Obviously and ostensively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb "Ostensively".
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Related pairs
- positively and obviously
- positively and ostensively
- apparently and obviously
- apparently and ostensively
- plainly and obviously
- plainly and ostensively
- clearly and obviously
- clearly and ostensively
- distinctly and obviously
- distinctly and ostensively
- presumably and obviously
- presumably and ostensively
- probably and obviously
- probably and ostensively
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Ostensively and Obviously. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obviously/ostensively
Obviously & Ostensively. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obviously/ostensively>.
Ostensively or Obviously. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/obviously/ostensively.
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