Ostensibly is an adverb you use to talk about something that looks one way, but underneath there's the hint of a different motivation for that action.
Adverb
from appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face
adv.
In an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly;
apparently.
Usage Examples
Many museums are drawing audiences with art that is ostensibly more entertaining than stuff that just sits and invites contemplation. Interactivity, gizmos, eating, hanging out, things that make noise - all are now the norm, often edging out much else.
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Other Usage ExamplesOstensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button.
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