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ostensibly

/ɒˈsten.sə.bli/

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adverb

/ɒˈsten.sə.bli/C1formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее 'по-видимому' или 'насколько можно судить', часто подразумевающее, что указанная причина или внешний вид могут не соответствовать истине. Используется для указания на то, что что-то кажется правдой на основе имеющихся данных, но может вводить в заблуждение или быть обманчивым.

An adverb meaning 'apparently' or 'as far as can be seen or understood,' often implying that the stated reason or appearance may not be the true one. It is used to indicate that something seems to be true based on available evidence, but may be misleading or deceptive.

  1. Seemingly or apparentlyC1formal

    Used to describe something that appears to be true or the case, but may not be so.

    ruЯкобы

    • He went to the library ostensibly to study, but actually to meet his friend.
    • The company hired her ostensibly as a consultant, but she was really a spy.
    • Ostensibly, the meeting was about budget cuts, but it was really about layoffs.

    Synonymsallegedlyapparentlyon the face of itoutwardlyseeminglysuperficiallysupposedly

Forms
  • more ostensibly comparative form
  • most ostensibly superlative form
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