Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Pretendedly and ostensibly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretendedly" instead an adverb "Ostensibly". rare substitute
Nearby Word: ostensible
Pretendedly
Ostensibly and pretendedly are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Ostensibly" with "Pretendedly", this adverbs are similar.
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Pretendedly and Ostensibly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensibly/pretendedly
Ostensibly & Pretendedly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensibly/pretendedly>.
Pretendedly or Ostensibly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensibly/pretendedly.
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