| Main Entry: | ostensibly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apparently |
Synonyms: |
at first blush, evidently, externally, for all intents and purposes, for show, officially, on the face, on the surface, outwardly, professedly, seemingly, sensibly, superficially, supposedly, to the eye |
| Notes: | ostensibly means from appearances alone or in a manner that is declared or pretended, while ostentatiously means with vain display or showily |
Antonyms: |
improbably, obscurely, unlikely |