ostensibly

ostensibly

adverb

Definition of OSTENSIBLY

to all outward appearances <ostensibly a university student studying abroad, he was actually an espionage agent>

Synonyms evidently, ostensibly, ostensively, presumably, putatively, seemingly, supposedly

Related Words externally, outwardly, visibly; believably, credibly; assumably, likely, presumedly, probably; conceivably, maybe, mayhap, perchance, perhaps, possibly, professedly, supposably; allegedly, purportedly, reportedly, reputedly; clearly, distinctly, manifestly, obviously, plainly, self-evidently; assuredly, positively, surely

Near Antonyms implausibly, impossibly, improbably, incredibly