os·ten·si·ble 
/ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/ adjective
always used before a noun /ɑˈstɛnsəbəl/ adjective : seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real
▪ The ostensible reason for his visit was to see an old friend. [=he said the reason was to see an old friend, but the real reason may have been something different] ▪ The ostensible [=apparent] purpose of the article is to encourage young adults to vote.
▪ The ostensible reason for his visit was to see an old friend. [=he said the reason was to see an old friend, but the real reason may have been something different] ▪ The ostensible [=apparent] purpose of the article is to encourage young adults to vote.
— os·ten·si·bly /ɑˈstɛnsəbli/ adverb
▪ The story is ostensibly fiction, but some of the events are based on real life. ▪ Ostensibly, the reason for his visit was to see an old friend.
/ɑˈstɛnsəbli/ adverb ▪ The story is ostensibly fiction, but some of the events are based on real life. ▪ Ostensibly, the reason for his visit was to see an old friend.
