Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for ostensively


Grammar : Adv
Spell : o-sten-siv
Phonetic Transcription : ɒˈstɛn sɪv

Top 10 synonyms for ostensively Other synonyms for the word ostensively

Définition of ostensively

Origin :
  • c.1600, from Late Latin ostensivus "showing," from Latin ostensus, past participle of ostendere "to show" (see ostensible).
  • adv apparently
Example sentences :
  • He jerked forward in his chair, "Except, of course, ostensively."
  • Extract from : « As Long As You Wish » by John O'Keefe
  • Your demonstration must be conducted by a regular syllogism, as it is when you proceed directly and ostensively.
  • Extract from : « Aristotle » by George Grote
  • To reduce it ostensively let us call it Faksnoko, where k means 'obvert the foregoing premise.'
  • Extract from : « Logic » by Carveth Read
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019