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Meaning
Adv
●
Seemingly,
apparently
, on the surface.
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Origin
ostensibly
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
ostensible
English
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Apparently
Arguably
Seemingly
Ostensibly
Outwardly
Superficially
Surfacely
Purportedly
Prima Facie
At First Blush
At First Glance
At First Sight
On The Surface
To All Appearances
On The Face Of It
Antonyms
Actually
Related
Supposedly
Allegedly
Presumably
Putatively
Principally
Nominally
Arguably
Chiefly
Largely
Notionally
Essentially
Apparently
Primarily
Avowedly
Inherently
Merely
Evidently
Overwhelmingly
Reportedly
Admittedly
Overtly
Undoubtedly
Decidedly
Assumedly
Partly
Implicitly
Paradoxically
Guise
Staunchly
Explicitly
Purposely
Ironically
Subtly
Unquestionably
Fundamentally
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