C1
ostensibly
/ɒˈstensəbli/
adverb
pozornie
Also
rzekomo
Definition
As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.
Examples
Ostensibly, the meeting was about budget cuts, but it was really about power.
Pozornie spotkanie dotyczyło cięć budżetowych, ale tak naprawdę chodziło o władzę.
He went to the library, ostensibly to study.
Poszedł do biblioteki, rzekomo żeby się uczyć.
Synonyms
Collocations
ostensibly toostensibly forostensibly because
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