Openly
Openly adverb - In an open way.
Ostensibly and openly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Openly".
Nearby Word: openness
Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Openly and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Openly" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
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Related pairs
- precisely and openly
- precisely and ostensibly
- definitely and openly
- definitely and ostensibly
- apparently and openly
- apparently and ostensibly
- plainly and openly
- plainly and ostensibly
- easily and openly
- easily and ostensibly
- clearly and openly
- clearly and ostensibly
- evidently and openly
- evidently and ostensibly
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