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Alleged vs Ostensibly - What's the difference?

alleged | ostensibly |

As a verb alleged

is past tense of allege.

As an adjective alleged

is contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; foolish.

As an adverb ostensibly is

seemingly, apparently, on the surface.

alleged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (allege)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; foolish

    • Anagrams

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    ostensibly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (modal) seemingly, apparently, on the surface
  • * 1889 , Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee, Dictionary of national biography
    • On 13 June the peshwa signed a new treaty, ostensibly complying with the demands of the British government...
  • *
    • Up to a year or two ago it had been the custom to kill horses in the yards — ostensibly for fertilizer...
  • * 2007 , Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson, Sandworms of Dune
    • People strive to achieve perfection — ostensibly an honorable goal — but complete perfection is dangerous. To be imperfect, but human, is far preferable.

    Synonyms

    * (seemingly) apparently, arguably, at first blush, seemingly, ostensively

    Related terms

    * ostensive