Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Plainly and ostensibly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
Plainly
Plainly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Ostensibly and plainly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Plainly".
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Related pairs
- definitely and ostensibly
- definitely and plainly
- apparently and ostensibly
- apparently and plainly
- easily and ostensibly
- easily and plainly
- clearly and ostensibly
- clearly and plainly
- distinctly and ostensibly
- distinctly and plainly
- doubtless and ostensibly
- doubtless and plainly
- evidently and ostensibly
- evidently and plainly
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There has been some speculation surrounding the Transformers Beast Machines toy of Silverbolt◊, which ostensibly turns into a condor... a condor with plainly visible, not-hidden-in-the-least legs in front of its wings.
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