ostensible

Adjective
  1. Appearing as such but not necessarily so (synset 301879953)
    "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
    similar to: superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
    same as: apparent, seeming
  2. Represented or appearing as such;
    Pretended (synset 301121705)
    "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"
    similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior
    same as: ostensive

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