Ostensively
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Ostensively adverb – To all outward appearances. Usage example: he stops by his old office periodically, ostensively just to say “hi”
Reportedly and ostensively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reportedly" instead an adverb "Ostensively".
Synonyms for Ostensively
Reportedly
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Reportedly adverb – According to reports or other information. Ostensively and reportedly are semantically related. You can use "Ostensively" instead an adverb "Reportedly".
Nearby Words: report, reported
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Reportedly and Ostensively. (2016). Retrieved 2021, January 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensively/reportedly
Ostensively & Reportedly. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jan. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensively/reportedly>.
Reportedly or Ostensively. 2016. Accessed January 28, 2021. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensively/reportedly.
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