ostensibly
pronunciation
How to pronounce ostensibly in British English:
UK [ɒ'stensəblɪ]
How to pronounce ostensibly in American English:
US [ɒ'stensəblɪ]
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- Adverb:
- from appearances alone
Word Origin
- ostensibly (adv.)
- 1765, from ostensible + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. Ostensibly , china 's banks are in good health .
- 2. Police regulations ostensibly bar interviews with detainees .
- 3. Ostensibly , people would then spend more reasonably .
- 4. China 's game plan is ostensibly just the reverse .
- 5. Ostensibly , it is a support group .