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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of ostensibly
as in apparently
to all outward appearances
ostensibly a university student studying abroad, he was actually an espionage agent
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“Ostensibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostensibly. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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