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Meanings of ostensibly in English

Portuguese
aparentemente
Spanish
ostensiblemente

From appearances alone.

aparentemente
Usage of ostensibly in English
1
Component parts are then added up to deliver an ostensibly definitive result.
The Guardian
2
This proposal was ostensibly rejected by Mkhize and the department of health.
The South African
3
The ideomotor effect also explains a number of other ostensibly paranormal phenomena.
The Guardian
4
So I stayed in the city, ostensibly achieving nothing of medical value.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
5
They're ostensibly self-organizing: They can define and redefine their purposes as needed.
Wired
6
The drive to cap usage is ostensibly a way to reduce costs.
Wired
7
Tucked away in the fourth last paragraph was an ostensibly insignificant quote.
The Guardian
8
This ostensibly calm period in English affairs masked some momentous constitutional developments.
The Guardian
9
She came to us ostensibly in your name, and as a peacemaker.
Bob Hampton of Placer
10
No one ostensibly knew anything; no one had seen anything, heard anything.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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Yet he was ostensibly the head, hope, and stay of the family.
Mistress and Maid: A Household Story
12
The confederacy rested upon the tribes ostensibly, but primarily upon common gentes.
Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
13
Why is NATO now undertaking action ostensibly on behalf of the UN?
The Irish Times
14
Julie went to her, ostensibly to wrap her up in her shawl.
A Woman of Thirty
15
With Gilbertus gone, Administrator Zendur was ostensibly in charge of the school.
Mentats of Dune
16
Perhaps they have been sent to Atlantic ports ostensibly for the Allies.
The Treasure-Train
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Portuguese
aparentemente
Ostensibly through the time
Ostensibly across language varieties
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