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ostensibly
[/ɑːˈstɛnsəbli/]
adverb
aparentemente
1.
as appears or is stated to be true, but not necessarily so; supposedly
He ostensibly went to the library to study, but actually met his friends.
Ele aparentemente foi à biblioteca para estudar, mas na verdade encontrou seus amigos.
2.
in a way that is claimed or declared, though not necessarily genuine
The company ostensibly cares about the environment, but their practices suggest otherwise.
A empresa ostensivamente se importa com o meio ambiente, mas suas práticas sugerem o contrário.
Synonyms
apparently
seemingly
supposedly
allegedly
purportedly
Antonyms
genuinely
truly
actually
really
verifiably
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
aparentemente
most common usage across Brazil
General Brazilian
supostamente
alternative, emphasizing doubt about truthfulness
Portugal
ostensivamente
direct borrowing from English, also used in formal contexts
Portugal
aparentemente
preferred in everyday speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
ostensibly for the purpose of
ostensibly to do something but actually do something else
under the ostensible guise of
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