on the face of it
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on the face of it
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Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.
On the face of it, his case seemed hopeless. But appearances can be deceptive.
Similar: at first glance, apparently, prima facie
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prep_phrase as far as can be seen or determined
| 中文 | 從表面上看 /从表面上看 cóng biǎomiàn shàng kàn |
|---|---|
| Français | en apparence, a priori |
| Русский | по-ви́димому po-vídimomu, на пе́рвый взгляд na pérvyj vzgljad |
| العربية | عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو ʕalā mā yabdū, لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ liʔawwali wahlatin |
| עברית | לִכְאוֹרָה lichora |
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@misc{on_the_face_of_it_2026,
title = {on the face of it},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20face%20of%20it},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
