# ostensibly

Pronunciation: US say "o-STEN-suh-blee" /ɑːˈstɛn.sə.bli/; UK/AUS say "o-STEN-si-blee" /ɒˈstɛn.sɪ.bli/

## Adverb

1. Apparently or supposedly, judging by what someone presents or implies, especially when others suspect a different motive.
   - Simple: In a way that seems true on the surface, but may hide the real reason.
   - _The senator flew to the island, ostensibly to inspect storm damage, though reporters noticed his golf clubs._
   - _The new parking fee is ostensibly meant to pay for road repairs._

## Origin

Formed from ostensible + -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ostensibly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).