Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly
Putatively and ostensibly are semantically related in supposedly topic. In some cases you can use "Putatively" instead an adverb "Ostensibly".
Nearby Word: ostensible
Putatively
Putatively adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: the lake's putatively pristine water is actually crawling with microorganisms that can wreak havoc with your gastrointestinal system
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Synonyms for Putatively
Ostensibly and putatively are semantically related in supposedly topic. You can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Putatively".
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Related pairs
- apparently and ostensibly
- apparently and putatively
- supposedly and ostensibly
- supposedly and putatively
- plainly and ostensibly
- plainly and putatively
- clearly and ostensibly
- clearly and putatively
- presumably and ostensibly
- presumably and putatively
- evidently and ostensibly
- evidently and putatively
- obviously and ostensibly
- obviously and putatively
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