ostensibly

• Adverbio que indica que algo parece ser cierto o que se presenta de cierta manera, pero a menudo implica que la apariencia o razón dada puede no coincidir con la realidad. Se usa para señalar que algo se muestra como verdadero según lo que se ve o se dice, aunque pueda ser engañoso o no ser completamente cierto.

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.

   aparentemente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosallegedlyapparentlyon the face of itoutwardlyseeminglysuperficiallysupposedly