as in seemingly
to all outward appearances
he stops by his old office periodically, ostensively just to say "hi"
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostensively
Adverb
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That pace has seemingly left lawmakers attempting to put in guardrails fighting a losing battle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026 -
When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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The district continues to face ongoing challenges from declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism — both apparently exacerbated by federal deportation threats, according to some experts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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When security turns them away at the gate, some fans are stashing their bags nearby — apparently planning to grab them later — and that’s creating a real headache for law enforcement, according to The Star.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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But there’s a way to do that, ostensibly to cover surprise costs, and its use recently has exploded.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
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Some non-citizens with work permits are being locked out of jobs that require minimal background checks, ostensibly on the grounds of public safety.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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But leaders at United Auto Workers (UAW), the primary US union for autoworkers, reacted with anger to the new robotic presence, given how GM has not yet called back any of the workers affected by supposedly temporary layoffs in March.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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But those struggles evidently haven’t been enough to push Scherzer into retirement and the team seems to be sticking with him as well.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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More importantly, Suzuka marked both the end and beginning of a chapter for the young team, which evidently had a lot of work to do before heading to the United States.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Once, there was a showdown with another tour bus — one presumably not carrying theatergoers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The users within that 7% gap had presumably found their question answered by the summary and felt no further online reading was needed to satisfy their curiosity or make a decision.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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“Ostensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostensively. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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