# ostensibly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɒˈstɛn.sɪ.bli/ · frequency rank #18,382

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

## Etymology
From ostensible + -ly.

## Common misspellings (16)
`osetnsibly`, `osstensibly`, `ostenisbly`, `ostennsibly`, `ostensbily`, `ostensibbly`, `ostensiblly`, `ostensiblyy`, `ostensibyl`, `ostensilby`, `ostenssibly`, `ostesnibly`, `ostnesibly`, `osttensibly`, `otsensibly`, `sotensibly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ostensibly