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Definition of ostensibly in English Turkish dictionary
- görünürde
- görünüşte
- göstermelik olarak
- ostensibly, apparently, seemingly
- görünüşte, görünüşe göre, görünüşte
- ostensible
- gerçek olmayan
- ostensible
- zahiri
- ostensible
- sözde
- ostensible
- {s} göze batan
- ostensible
- {s} görünen
- ostensible
- görünüşte
- ostensible
- {s} göze çarpan
- ostensible
- {s} görünürdeki
- ostensible
- {s} göstermelik
- ostensible
- {s} görünüşteki, görünen
- ostensible
- ostensiblygörünürde
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Definition of ostensibly in English English dictionary
- seemingly, apparently, on the surface
People strive to achieve perfection — ostensibly an honorable god — but complete perfection is dangerous. To be imperfect, but human, is far preferable.
- {a} apparently, seemingly
- in an ostensible manner; apparently; seemingly, to all appearances
- if something is ostensibly true, people say that it is true but it is not really true
- from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face of it the problem seems minor"
- In an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly; apparently
- ostensively
- ostensible
- meant for open display; apparent
- ostensible
- alleged, having an intention that is possibly but not obviously true
- ostensible
- having an intention that is possibly but not obviously true
- ostensible
- {a} that may be shown, apparent, seeming
- ostensible
- represented or appearing as such; pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"
- ostensible
- represented or appearing as such; pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- ostensible
- Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim
- ostensible
- Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown
- ostensible
- appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
- ostensible
- Ostensible is used to describe something that seems to be true or is officially stated to be true, but about which you or other people have doubts. The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies. = alleged + ostensibly os·ten·sibly ostensibly independent organisations. seeming to be the reason for or the purpose of something, but usually hiding the real reason or purpose ostensible reason/purpose/aim (ostendere )
- ostensible
- meant for appearance; apparent
- ostensible
- {s} appearing to be true; professed to be a certain way (but often having hidden meaning or intent)
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Hyphenation
os·ten·si·blyTurkish pronunciation
ästensıbliSynonyms
apparently, arguably, at first blush, seemingly, ostensively, evidently, externally, for all intents and purposes, for show, officially, on the face, on the surface, outwardly, professedly, sensiblyPronunciation
/äˈstensəblē/ /ɑːˈstɛnsəbliː/
Etymology
() ostensible + -ly, from French ostensible, from Latin ostensus, past participle of ostendō (“I show”), from ob (“before”) + tendō (“I stretch out”).Resimler
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