Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Probably and ostensibly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Probably" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
Probably
Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Ostensibly and probably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Probably".
Nearby Words: probable, probability
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Related pairs
- apparently and ostensibly
- apparently and probably
- supposedly and ostensibly
- supposedly and probably
- plainly and ostensibly
- plainly and probably
- easily and ostensibly
- easily and probably
- clearly and ostensibly
- clearly and probably
- presumably and ostensibly
- presumably and probably
- doubtless and ostensibly
- doubtless and probably
Both words in one sentence
- Except probably Konoka, who ostensibly acted as if they were on a date whenever they went out somewhere − her Pactio kiss was also way longer and deeper than necessary.
Source: Hooked Up Afterwards -
Given that the actual Maple Valley in Washington is decidedly not constituted of all-white houses (people have actually found and photographed the house that's ostensibly John's), it's probably purely stylistic, but still.
Source: Single-Palette Town -
Although ostensibly a midquel taking place before 3, it's probably more accurate to call it a replacement for 3.
Source: Interquel
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