ostensibly

• Advérbio que significa 'aparentemente' ou 'ao que parece', frequentemente sugerindo que a razão ou aparência indicada pode não corresponder à verdade. Usado para indicar que algo parece ser verdade com base nas evidências disponíveis, mas pode ser enganoso ou falso.

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.

   Sinônimosallegedlyapparentlyon the face of itoutwardlyseeminglysuperficiallysupposedly