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ostensibly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of ostensibly

to all outward appearances

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

Synonyms for 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

on the surface

Near Antonyms for ostensibly

implausibly,
impossibly,
improbably,
incredibly

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“Ostensibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostensibly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

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