| Main Entry: | as if |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | as though |
Synonyms: |
as it were, as it would be, as might be, in such a way that, just as, just as if, just as though, so to speak |
| Main Entry: | as if |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
Synonyms: |
apparently, presumably, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | apparently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
Synonyms: |
allegedly, as if, as though, at a glance, at first sight, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, possibly, probably, professedly, reasonably, reputably, speciously, superficially, supposedly, tangibly, to all appearances |
Antonyms: |
dubiously, equivocally, improbably, questionably, uncertain, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | ostensively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apparently |
Synonyms: |
allegedly, as if, as though, at a glance, at first sight, evidently, externally, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, possibly, probably, professedly, reasonably, reputably, seemingly, speciously, superficially, supposedly, tangibly, to all appearances |