ostensible ostensible /ɑːˈstɛnsəbəl/

adjective

1. Represented or appearing as such; pretended  ( ostensible , ostensive )
   represented or appearing as such; pretended
    His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
   His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
   
2. Appearing as such but not necessarily so  ( ostensible , seeming , apparent )
   appearing as such but not necessarily so
    For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
   for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
    The committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
   the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
    The ostensible truth of their theories
   the ostensible truth of their theories
    His seeming honesty
   his seeming honesty