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ostensible

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ostensible ˈstɛnsəbəl/ adjective
ostensible
ˈstɛnsəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OSTENSIBLE
always used before a noun
: seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real

— ostensibly

ˈstɛnsəbli/ adverb