Definition of ostensibly

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
Word Finders
Word Lists

Scrabble & Words with friends points

  • ostensibly is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • ostensibly is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • ostensibly is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of ostensibly

  • from appearances alone (adverb)

    Examples

    1. had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it

    Synonyms

    1. apparently
    2. on the face of it
    3. seemingly

See definition of ostensibly in Merriam Webster