ostensively

adverb

Definition of ostensivelynext
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
  1. seemingly
  2. apparently
  3. ostensibly
  4. supposedly
  5. evidently
  6. presumably
Adverb
  • One of the show's main characters will seemingly not return, which has left many questioning whether the show is – or should be – continuing.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The marketing campaign has seemingly become more and more viral each year, as Spotify ups its graphic design and data personalization game.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • Little about the house changed, but workers did apparently fix the roof, per spies on the Brooklyn Heights Blog.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Miyagi-Do’s opponents this time are Dublin Thunder, apparently a dojo full of Irish stereotypes (complimentary).
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • But even his newest series, Landman, which is ostensibly about the oil business in southwest Texas, features Mexican cartels and inconvenient cadavers.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Irvine City Council positions are ostensibly nonpartisan offices, but Park and Liu approach the dais from starkly different political backgrounds.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • And the 7000-series aluminum supposedly holds an edge tune just as well as steel and is just as easy (if not easier) to sharpen and maintain.
    Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The most persistent myth about the movie involves a Munchkin actor who supposedly died by suicide on set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • These contests evidently provide some thrill that people are finding irresistible at this specific moment in time.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The boss allegedly flexed his muscle, making his displeasure known, and the board evidently reconsidered.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Chickie asks Dwight to return with him to New York, kill Vince, and restore order, presumably with Chickie on top.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
  • He was presumably named Markku when he was adopted.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of presumably
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