ostensibly

Dường như, vẻ ngoài

seemingly; apparently (but not necessarily truly)

• ostensibly + adj

Collocations ostensibly true · ostensibly innocent

• He was ostensibly in charge of the project, but he didn't do much work.

  Ông ấy dường như là người chịu trách nhiệm về dự án nhưng không làm nhiều công việc.

Nói là, tuyên bố là

purportedly; supposedly (but not necessarily truly)

• ostensibly + to-inf

Collocations ostensibly to help · ostensibly to support

• The government's decision was ostensibly to improve public safety.

  Quyết định của chính phủ nói là nhằm cải thiện an ninh công cộng.