Word of the Day: Ostensibly

[Kaila]

Ostensibly:
Appearing on the surface to be a certain way, or said to be a particular one;
which might prove to be true, or might not, upon any possible further investigation

 

[Kaila]

Most people working in the doctor's office are ostensibly professional nurses and doctors, but many of them are actually not.
Therefore, I always look at their name tags, or ask them, because I prefer to know.

 

[Kaila]

That store being built, locally, is ostensibly a high quality one, but we will wait and see if we think so, when it opens.

 

[hollydolly]

Ostensibly my hair should become thicker if I use Biotin supplements but it doesn't....

 

[ohioboy]

Although Ohioboy had plans to spend the day with his mistress, ostensibly he appeared to be getting ready for work by packing his brief case.

 

[RubyK]

With the use of computer simulations, the jury was ostensibly able to see what happened.

 

[Shero]

Although some of the young women went to church ostensibly to worship, they actually attended service each week in the hope of finding husbands