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
Seemingly and ostensively are semantically related in surface topic. In some cases you can use "Seemingly" instead an adverb "Ostensively".
Seemingly
Seemingly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Seemingly
Ostensively and seemingly are semantically related in surface topic. You can use "Ostensively" instead an adverb "Seemingly", if it concerns topics such as pretendedly. rare substitute
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Related pairs
- apparently and ostensively
- apparently and seemingly
- supposedly and ostensively
- supposedly and seemingly
- presumably and ostensively
- presumably and seemingly
- probably and ostensively
- probably and seemingly
- possibly and ostensively
- possibly and seemingly
- ostensibly and ostensively
- ostensibly and seemingly
- evidently and ostensively
- evidently and seemingly
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Seemingly and Ostensively. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostensively/seemingly
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