ostensibly
Definitions
Adverb
- From appearances alone; ; ; -thomas hardy
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ostensibly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | artistically | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | objectively | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | harmoniously | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | sarcastically | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | agostinelli | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | sardonically | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ostensibly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possibly | 3 | 61 |
| 2 | terribly | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | sensible | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | sensibility | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | tensile | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | sensibly | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | tensely | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | ostensible | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | sternly | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | utensils | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | strenuously | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | testily | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | impossibly | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | tangibly | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | utensil | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | stencil | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | owensby | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | jostens | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | rosenstiel | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | insensible | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ostensibly" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ostensibly for | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ostensibly" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ostensibly" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ostensibly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ostensible | 4 | 3 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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May 21, 2020 The New York Times
May 21, 2020 The New York Times
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Mar 27, 2023 Reason Magazine
Mar 27, 2023 Reason Magazine
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May 21, 2019 Jalopnik
May 21, 2019 Jalopnik