Meaning of the German Word "Vorgeblich"

vorgeblich

ostensibly

Apparently or seemingly, but perhaps not truly.

Example Sentence

Er war vorgeblich dort, um zu helfen, aber er schuf nur mehr Arbeit.

Other Meanings of This Word

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

C2Adjective

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Definition: Apparently or seemingly, but perhaps not truly.

Word Information

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

C2

What grammatical category does "vorgeblich" have?

Adverb

Which vocabulary topic does "vorgeblich" belong to?

Abstract