— ostensively , adv.
/o sten"siv/ , adj.
1. clearly or manifestly demonstrative.
2. ostensible.
[ 1595-1605; ostensivus, equiv. to L ostens ( us ), var. of ostentus ptp. of ostendere to present, display ( o ( b ) s-, var. of ob- OB- + tend ( ere ) to stretch + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ivus -IVE ]