ostensibly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɒˈstɛn.sɪ.bli/ or /ɒˈstɛn.sə.bli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɑːˈstɛn.sə.bli/

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• Hyphenation: os‧ten‧si‧bly

Adverb

Positive ostensibly

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (sentence adverb) You use ostensibly to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard or seen, but you are not certain that it is true.
   • Synonym: apparently

Related words

• ostensible