Does the Word Ostensible Mean?

1 : intended for display : open to view. 2 : being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real the ostensible purpose for the trip.

What do the word ostensibly mean?

1 : in an ostensible manner. 2 : to all outward appearances.

How do you use ostensible?

1. Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government. 2. The ostensible reason for his absence was illness, but everyone knew he'd gone to a football match.