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ostensive

English

Etymology

From French ostensif, from Medieval Latin ostensivus

Adjective

ostensive (comparative more ostensive, superlative most ostensive)

  1. Apparently true, but not necessarily; ostensible
  2. Clearly demonstrative.

Derived terms

  • ostensive definition
  • ostensively

Related terms

  • ostentatious
  • ostentation

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

ostensive

  1. inflection of ostensiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

ostensive

  1. feminine plural of ostensivo

Latin

Adjective

ost?ns?ve

  1. vocative masculine singular of ost?ns?vus

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ostensibly

English

Etymology

ostensible +? -ly, from French ostensible, from Latin ost?nsus, past participle of ostend? (I show), from ob (before) + tend? (I stretch out)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??st?n.s?.bli/ or /??st?n.s?.bli/
  • (US) IPA(key): /???st?n.s?.bli/
  • Hyphenation: os?ten?si?bly

Adverb

ostensibly (not comparable)

  1. (modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface.
    Synonyms: apparently, arguably, at first blush, seemingly; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

Related terms

  • ostensive

Translations

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