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Definitions for Ostensibly
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Princeton's WordNet
apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of itadverb
from appearances alone
"irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
Wiktionary
ostensiblyadverb
seemingly, apparently, on the surface
Etymology: from ostensible, from ostensus, past participle of ostendo, from ob + tendo.
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ostensibly
Ostensibly is an adverb that means apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually. It refers to something that appears to be true on the surface, but may not be the case when examined more closely.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Ostensibly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Ostensibly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Ostensibly in a Sentence
This is the best thing Gov. Cuomo could have asked for: a total news blackout on his myriad scandals during the network’s ostensibly highest-rated hour.
We encourage the end of all funding, both directly and indirectly, for NGOs that participate in the demonization and delegitimization campaigns, when you have organizations that are receiving money ostensibly for peace, human rights, and democracy but they refuse to work with Israeli partners, they refuse to meet with Israelis, and push for boycotts, those are in direct contradiction and seems to be a complete waste of taxpayer money.
I also think Effie Lucille Nicholson Pharr's curious that this resolution -- which ostensibly is about honoring the' daughter' -- really seems to be an excuse to glorify the Confederate cause.
Softer jobs growth and tighter social mobility restrictions ostensibly lower the hurdle for a policy response from (U.S.) Congress.
Antisemitism has no place on any social media platform that doesn’t want to further the harassment and exclusion of marginalized communities, while Twitter ostensibly has an anti-hate policy that includes antisemitism, it is unclear the degree to which it is being enforced.
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- ظاهرياArabic
- φαινομενικά, κατ' επίφασινGreek
- ostensiblementeSpanish
- به ظاهرPersian
- näennäisestiFinnish
- soi-disant, en apparenceFrench
- जाहिरा तौर परHindi
- látszólagHungarian
- seolah-olahIndonesian
- うわべは, 表向きはJapanese
- tilsynelatendeNorwegian
- schijnbaar, op het eerste gezicht, ogenschijnlijkDutch
- pozorniePolish
- якобыRussian
- tòbože, то̀божеSerbo-Croatian
- till synes, skenbartSwedish
- 表面上Chinese
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