ostensibly
/ɑˈstɛnsəbli/
adverb
- As appears or is stated to be true, though perhaps not really so; seemingly.
- The new policy was ostensibly designed to improve safety, but workers saw it as a way to cut costs.
- She was ostensibly in charge, but everyone knew her assistant made the real decisions.
- He left the party early, ostensibly because he had a headache.
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