to all appearances

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to all appearances

phrase to all appearance · by all appearances · from all appearances

So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.
Similar: at first glance, at first sight, on the face of it

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prep_phrase as far as anyone can tell

Deutsch	allem Anschein nach

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@misc{to_all_appearances_2026,
  title = {to all appearances},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20all%20appearances},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}