Ostensively
Ostensively adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: he stops by his old office periodically, ostensively just to say “hi”
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Synonyms for Ostensively
Plainly and ostensively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Ostensively".
Plainly
Plainly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Ostensively and plainly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensively" instead an adverb "Plainly".
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Related pairs
- positively and ostensively
- positively and plainly
- apparently and ostensively
- apparently and plainly
- clearly and ostensively
- clearly and plainly
- distinctly and ostensively
- distinctly and plainly
- ostensibly and ostensively
- ostensibly and plainly
- evidently and ostensively
- evidently and plainly
- obviously and ostensively
- obviously and plainly
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