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
Adverb
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Conservatives have upheld private enterprise through two seemingly contradictory but complementary strategies.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In a beauty world full of seemingly endless options, RoC’s Retinol Correxion Anti-Aging Night Serum is tested, loved by many, and won’t cost you a pretty penny.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But Herbert has apparently added a new dimension to his game.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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After 22-year-old Tyler Robinson surrendered to authorities, some began highlighting his upbringing in an apparently conservative household.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Polidori, ostensibly joining the party as a private physician, had been secretly hired by a publishing house to write a tell-all about Byron.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Premium trims gain ventilated front seats, and the gear selector migrates to the steering column, ostensibly to free up cabin space.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk, an outspoken and devout protestant Christian, was supposedly considering Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy around the time of his death, in the telling of some online.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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However this is supposedly the result of a vatting error involving a 12 year old Macallan.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But evidently, the superstar knew his time was coming several months ago.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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But evidently these stories have stuck with me, too, achingly knotted into the threads holding my heart together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The thing is that vibe coding is presumably supposed to be a widely adaptable approach to producing programs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On May 24, 1945, the same day that the flamethrowers went into action, Lily and Eva performed in a Red Cross concert at Belsen, presumably in the evening after the destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ostensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostensively. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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