Ostensible (adjective)

1. Appearing as such; professed; pretended; seeming.
2. Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin ostens- "shown", from the verb ostendere, + -ible.

Examples:

1. The ostensible reason for the meeting was to discuss business, but the real reason was to discuss personal matters.
2. He gave an ostensible smile, but his eyes revealed his true feelings.
3. The company"s ostensible goal is to help the community, but it"s really just a front for their own gain.
4. The ostensible purpose of the trip was to visit family, but it was actually a business trip.
5. The ostensible objective of the policy is to increase productivity, but it has led to employee dissatisfaction.