ALL meanings of ostensibly
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O o - adjective ostensibly outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness. 1
- adjective ostensibly apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories. 1
- noun ostensibly Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually. 1
- adverb ostensibly by all appearances 1
- adverb ostensibly apparently; seemingly 0