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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ostensibly insignificant" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe something that appears to be unimportant or trivial at first glance, but may have deeper implications.
Example: "While the error seemed ostensibly insignificant, it actually led to major complications in the project."
Alternatives: "seemingly trivial" or "apparently minor"
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She was, in her trademark plain-yellow dresses, an ostensibly insignificant figure, but she was a powerful human reminder of Marcos's use of violence.
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These data ostensibly match (G_{V} left( {r psi } right)) (Fig. 7), although they are insignificant in determining the quality of the model.
While the Oracle of Omaha's bullish bet on America is hardly insignificant, I would like to direct your attention half a world away and ostensibly in a different investment medium: spot gold.
Ostensibly this aids transparency.
His teammates, ostensibly.
The commission is ostensibly independent.
I'm ostensibly an expert.
That, ostensibly, was the end.
Politics becomes insignificant.
"It is not insignificant.
That is not insignificant.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com