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ostensibly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ostensibly

to all outward appearances

ostensibly a university student studying abroad, he was actually an espionage agent

Synonyms of ostensibly

apparently, evidently, ostensively, presumably, putatively, seemingly, supposedly

Words Related to ostensibly

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

Phrases Synonymous with ostensibly

Near Antonyms of ostensibly

implausibly, impossibly, improbably, incredibly

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