ostensibly

[US]/ɔs'tensəbli/
[UK]/ɑsˈt ɛnsəblɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. tilsyneladende; tilsyneladende.

Example Sentences

He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.

Han gjorde det tilsyneladende for kærlighedens skyld, men i virkeligheden for penge.

staff were pruned, ostensibly to produce a leaner and fitter organization.

Personalet blev reduceret, tilsyneladende for at producere en mere slank og fitter organisation.

She ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.

Hun rev en læderjakke af, mens hun tilsyneladende prøvede tøj på.

The problems of falsification, excitant drugs, personation of ages, and ostensibly importing are overflowed.

Problemerne med falsifikation, ophedende stoffer, personliggørelse af alder og tilsyneladende import er overvældende.

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