ostensibly in a sentence
adv.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Ostensibly means appearing to be true or outwardly stated, but possibly not reflecting the actual situation or intent.
Sample Sentences
- She ostensibly left the party early to prepare for her presentation.
- The new policy was ostensibly designed to improve employee morale.
- He was ostensibly studying, but I suspected he was actually watching TV.
- Ostensibly, the meeting was about budget cuts, but it turned into a discussion about future projects.
- She smiled at him, ostensibly friendly, but her eyes told a different story.