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ostensibly

ostensibly
a linking word meaning 'apparently; seemingly (but perhaps not actually)'
The program was ostensibly designed to reduce poverty, but critics argued it primarily benefited corporations.
From Lesson 12:Transitions & Academic Discourse·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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The program was ostensibly designed to reduce poverty, but critics argued it primarily benefited corporations.

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