Definitions
represented or appearing as such; pretended
Word origin
Borrowed from French ostensible, formed with the suffix -ible, from Latin ostensus, the past participle of ostendō (“show”), itself from obs- (“in front of”) (akin to ob- (“in the way”)) + tendō (“stretch”) (akin to Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō)). Cf. also Medieval Latin ostensibilis.
Used in a sentence
“The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Outwardly stated”10 letters
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