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    ostensibly

    US /ɒ'stensəblɪ/

    ・

    UK /ɒ'stensəblɪ/

    B2TOEIC
    adv.AdverbApparently true or real, but probably not
    She's ostensibly a member of the club, but she never comes to meetings

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    The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work

    04:23The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work
    • We can spend a lot of time in relationships to  which we are are ostensibly committed wondering,  

      We can spend a lot of time in relationships to  which we are are ostensibly committed wondering,  

    B1

    Self-Esteem

    05:37Self-Esteem
    • you might have grown up in ostensibly privilege circumstances

      you might have grown up in ostensibly privilege circumstances

    • You might ostensibly be doing very well at work

      You might ostensibly be doing very well at work

    B1

    10 Scariest Moments in Recent World History

    16:1210 Scariest Moments in Recent World History
    • Ostensibly the result of the bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of mortgage-backed securities, the Great Recession was described as the biggest financial nightmare since the Great Depression nearly 100 years earlier.

      Ostensibly the result of the bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of mortgage-backed securities, the Great Recession was described as the biggest financial nightmare since the Great Depression nearly 100 years earlier.

    • While some countries around the world were spared the worst of it, the late 2000s economic crisis wreaked significant havoc on nations thought to be untouchable, ostensibly the result of the bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of mortgage-backed securities.

      While some countries around the world were spared the worst of it, the late 2000s economic crisis wreaked significant havoc on nations thought to be untouchable, ostensibly the result of the bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of mortgage-backed securities.

    B1

    How to Work Out the Emotional Maturity of Prospective Partners

    04:47How to Work Out the Emotional Maturity of Prospective Partners
    • There are few outward signs of the quality, someone might ostensibly seem very grown up while still being stubbornly a young child inside.

      There are few outward signs of the quality, someone might ostensibly seem very grown up while still being stubbornly a young child inside.

    • There are a few outward signs of the quality: someone might ostensibly seem very grown up while still being stubbornly a young child inside.

      There are a few outward signs of the quality: someone might ostensibly seem very grown up while still being stubbornly a young child inside.

    B1

    10 Disturbing Conspiracy Theories About the CIA

    12:2010 Disturbing Conspiracy Theories About the CIA
    • Operation Chaos, the CIA's mission, which is ostensibly to collect intel about global threats to US national security, became more than a little murky when the existence of Operation Chaos was revealed.

      Operation Chaos, the CIA's mission, which is ostensibly to collect intel about global threats to US national security, became more than a little murky when the existence of Operation Chaos was revealed.

    B2

    おもちゃの専門家だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    14:42おもちゃの専門家だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • You could ostensibly take apart and put back together.

      You could ostensibly take apart and put back together.

    B1

    The Philosophy of Oral Sex

    02:57The Philosophy of Oral Sex
    • We have to repress all that's ostensibly bad within us

      We have to repress all that's ostensibly bad within us

    B2

    Every Medical Specialty Ranked by Competitiveness (2025)

    14:25Every Medical Specialty Ranked by Competitiveness (2025)
    • People are quick to say that their own specialty is competitive, and even ostensibly reputable sources will make claims about competitiveness based solely on one variable because it's easier.

      People are quick to say that their own specialty is competitive, and even ostensibly reputable sources will make claims about competitiveness based solely on one variable because it's easier.

    • and even ostensibly reputable sources will make claims about competitiveness based solely on one variable because it's easier.

      and even ostensibly reputable sources will make claims about competitiveness based solely on one variable because it's easier.

    B1

    Why We Work with Barry Schwartz - Opportunity, Good Fortune, and Happiness

    44:17Why We Work with Barry Schwartz - Opportunity, Good Fortune, and Happiness
    • in decision-making, where ostensibly part of the point is to teach people how to make

      in decision-making, where ostensibly part of the point is to teach people how to make

    • Uh, it's apparent to me that ver I s I teach classes in decision-making, where ostensibly part of the point is to teach people how to make good decisions, and

      Uh, it's apparent to me that ver I s I teach classes in decision-making, where ostensibly part of the point is to teach people how to make good decisions, and

    B1

    Why Elon Musk Is Building The World's BIGGEST Supercomputer

    15:52Why Elon Musk Is Building The World's BIGGEST Supercomputer
    • Ostensibly the reason that we've been given for XAI pursuing these massive amounts of computing power is simply the mission to understand the universe.

      Ostensibly the reason that we've been given for XAI pursuing these massive amounts of computing power is simply the mission to understand the universe.

    • Ostensibly, the reason that we've been given for xAI pursuing these massive amounts of computing power is simply the mission to understand the universe.

      Ostensibly, the reason that we've been given for xAI pursuing these massive amounts of computing power is simply the mission to understand the universe.

    B1