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单词 ostensibly
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oˈstensibly /ɒˈstɛnsɪblɪ/ adv
  1. (sentence modifier) apparently; seemingly
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
os•ten•si•ble /ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. outwardly appearing a certain way;
    professed;
    pretended:an ostensible reason.
os•ten•si•bly, adv. See -tend-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
os•ten•si•ble  (o sten′sə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. outwardly appearing as such;
    professed;
    pretended:an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
  2. apparent, evident, or conspicuous:the ostensible truth of their theories.
  • Latin ostēns(us), variant of ostentus (see ostensive) + French -ible -ible
  • French
  • 1720–30
os•ten′si•bly, adv. 
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