ostensible
adjectivePresented as the reason or appearance, though the reality may differ.
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adjectiveClearly visible or understandable; also seeming true although the reality may differ.
Clearly evident
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nominal
adjectiveVery small in amount; also existing in name rather than in actual effect.
Very small in amount
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purported
adjectiveClaimed or alleged to be something, without confirmation.
putative
adjectiveGenerally supposed or claimed to be so, without certainty.
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