ostensibly
- adverb (adv)
Meaning: apparently
Synonyms:
at first blush
evidently
externally
for all intents and purposes
for show
officially
on the face
on the surface
outwardly
professedly
seemingly
sensibly
superficially
supposedly
to the eye
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