Thesaurus:ostensibly

Thesaurus

ostensibly

English

Adverb

Sense: as it appears upon first impression; in appearance only

Synonyms

• apparently
• at first blush (idiomatic)
• at first glance
• at first sight
• on the face of it (idiomatic)
• on the surface
• ostensibly
• outwardly
• prima facie (legal)
• seemingly
• superficially
• surfacely (nonstandard)
• to all appearances

Antonyms

• actually    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “448. appearance” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “ostensibly” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.