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单词 ostensibly
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ostensibly

UK /ɒˈstensəbli/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    used for saying that although someone pretends to have one reason for something, there is in fact another reason

    He was ostensibly on holiday, but actually he was on a diplomatic mission.

    Melissa went to her room, ostensibly to do her homework.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of saying that something is not definitely true

ostensibly

US /ɑˈstensəbli/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    used for saying that although someone pretends to have one reason for something, there is in fact another reason

    He was ostensibly on vacation, actually he was on a diplomatic mission.

    Melissa went to her room, ostensibly to do her homework.

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of saying that something is not definitely true
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