OSTENSIBLY Synonyms
There are 9 synonyms of the word
ostensibly.
(exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word ostensibly. (close relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word ostensibly. (close relations)
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Definition of OSTENSIBLY
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ostensible
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apparently | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • from appearances alone • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | ||||||
| seemingly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • from appearances alone | ||||||
| allegedly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • according to what has been alleged | ||||||
| outwardly | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • with respect to the outside • in outward appearance | ||||||
| purportedly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • believed or reputed to be the case | ||||||
| supposedly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • believed or reputed to be the case | ||||||
| arguably | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • as can be shown by argument | ||||||
| at first blush | ||||||
adverb • as a first impression | ||||||
| on the face of it | ||||||
adverb • from appearances alone | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For OSTENSIBLY
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
ostensibly, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
allegedly
apparently
evidently
seemingly
supposedly
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