Meaning of the German Word "Vorgeblich"

vorgeblich

ostensible

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Example Sentence

Sein vorgeblicher Grund für den Besuch war, ein Buch zu leihen, aber er wollte eigentlich reden.

Other Meanings of This Word

Apparently or seemingly, but perhaps not truly.

C2Adverb

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Definition: Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "vorgeblich"?

C2

What grammatical category does "vorgeblich" have?

Adjective

Which vocabulary topic does "vorgeblich" belong to?

Abstract