Ostensibly and Really

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Ostensibly

Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Really is an antonym for ostensibly.
Nearby Word: ostensible

Really

Really adverb - In actual fact.
Usage example: I'm really sorry I upset you
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Antonyms for Really
Ostensibly is an antonym for really.
Nearby Words: realize, real, reality, realistic, realization
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  • Villain Protagonist Although Othello is ostensibly a play about Othello, Iago is really the protagonist and most definitely the villain.
    Source: Villain Protagonist
  • Adam Westing It got really confusing when he hosted an ostensibly non-comedic cable chat show as the comically serious and bitter "Charles Grodin" instead of as himself.
    Source: Adam Westing
  • Deadly Game: Anyone who fails their individual challenge ostensibly dies really really horribly.
    Source: Series / Hellevator
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