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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 12 | Supposedly but not necessarily true | |
3 | 34% | 13 | In a manner that is indisputable or necessarily true | |
Apparently But Not Necessarily True Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "OSTENSIBLE" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Appearing as such but not necessarily so
- • Represented or appearing as such; pretended adjective
- • Apparent, evident; meant for open display.
- • Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).
An example sentence would be:
- • "His ostensible reason for leaving was to spend more time with his family."
- • "The ostensible purpose of the meeting was to discuss the budget, but they ended up talking about other topics."
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