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seemingly vs ostensibly

ostensibly vs seemingly

seemingly and ostensibly both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seemingly No No No Yes
ostensibly No No No Yes
As adverbs, seemingly and ostensibly are synonyms defined as:
  • seemingly and ostensibly: from appearances alone
Other synonyms of seemingly include apparently, on the face of it.
seemingly (adverb) ostensibly (adverb)
from appearances alone from appearances alone
Difference between seemingly and ostensibly

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