ostensibly

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

Translation

adv. halata; tila

Example Sentences

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

Ginawa niya ito sa tanggapang para sa pag-ibig, ngunit talaga para sa pera.

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

Bawasan ang bilang ng mga tauhan, sa layuning makagawa ng mas maliit at mas mahusay na organisasyon.

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

Nang-agaw siya ng jacket na balat habang sa tanggapang sinusubukan ang mga damit.

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

Ang mga problema ng pagpapalsipika, mga nakakapagpasiglang droga, pagpapanggap ng edad, at tila pag-aangkat ay nalampasan.

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