Ostensible is an adjective to describe something as seeming, apparent, or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. Example sentence: People sometimes believe media statements because of their ostensible authority.
The ostensible purpose for going over to her neighbor's house was to borrow a cup of sugar, but she really just wanted to see her friend's new furniture.
apparent -apax
perceptible, discernible, visiblepatent, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable, plain, evident, obvious, legible, opensuperficial, ostensible, external, seeming
claimed, supposed, declared, assumed, so-called, apparent, stated, described revealed
Ostensible is an adjective to describe something as seeming, apparent, or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. Example sentence: People sometimes believe media statements because of their ostensible authority.
My father was ostensible to go to the Railway Station to pick up my grandfather.
The ostensible purpose for going over to her neighbor's house was to borrow a cup of sugar, but she really just wanted to see her friend's new furniture.
apparent -apax
Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown., Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; -- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim.
Ostensible owner is the one who is not the real owner but is permitted by the true owner to act on his behalf.
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Ostensibly, it's because it's a word the author is comfortable with and, as such, it frequently appears in his writings.
An emergency room
perceptible, discernible, visiblepatent, conspicuous, manifest, unmistakable, plain, evident, obvious, legible, opensuperficial, ostensible, external, seeming
PDQ Bach
Apparent, alleged, illusive, avowed