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ostensibly

C2 adv

ostensibly /ɑˈstɛn.sə.bli/ nghĩa là bề ngoài, có vẻ

Các nghĩa

  1. bề ngoài, có vẻ

    Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).

    modal · not-comparable

    On 13 June the peshwa signed a new treaty, ostensibly complying with the demands of the British government[…]

    Up to a year or two ago it had been the custom to kill horses in the yards — ostensibly for fertilizer; […]