- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|340
- Abbreviations|0
24 entries under expression topic. ×
| on the surface(idiom, adverb, apparently) | |
| to all appearances(idiom, adverb, surface) | |
| at first sight | |
| to the eye(idiom, adverb, apparently) | |
| as it seems | |
| at first glance | |
| on the face of it(idiom, adverb, surface, probably) | |
| prima facie | |
| as a cover | |
| as a pretext | |
| as an excuse | |
| for public consumption | |
| for show(idiom, adverb, apparently) | |
| for the record | |
| from the outside | |
| in appearance | |
| in name only | |
| to all seeming | |
| all appearances | |
| by name |
For more, visit
Ostensibly on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). ostensibly thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ostensibly/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "ostensibly thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ostensibly/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, ostensibly thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ostensibly/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "ostensibly thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ostensibly/thesaurus/synonyms> |