ostensibly
US /ɑːˈsten.sə.bli/
UK /ɒsˈten.sə.bli/
부사
겉으로는, 표면적으로는
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently
예시:
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The company's new policy was ostensibly designed to improve efficiency, but many employees suspected it was a way to cut costs.
회사의 새 정책은 겉으로는 효율성을 높이기 위한 것이었지만, 많은 직원들은 비용 절감 수단이라고 의심했다.
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He was ostensibly on a business trip, but he spent most of his time sightseeing.
그는 겉으로는 출장 중이었지만, 대부분의 시간을 관광하는 데 보냈다.
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