Hanapin
ostensible
01
panlabas, tila
appearing or stated to be true or real, but potentially deceptive or misleading
02
nakiki, halatang
appearing as such but not necessarily so
ostensible
adj
ostens
n
ostensibly
adv
ostensibly
adv
Halimbawa
Journalists investigated whether the donations' ostensible purpose aligned with the donors' actual business interests.
Her ostensible reason for missing work was sickness, but coworkers suspected she was really hungover.
The ostensible purpose of the meeting was to discuss new business strategies, but much of the time was spent gossiping.
