on the face of it en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) 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.
Relateds
prima facie · on the face of the earth · take at face value · on the face of · ex facie
Synonyms
at first glance · prima facie · apparently
Translations (14)
fi ulkonaisesti (as far as can be seen or determined) · fi ensi katsomalta (as far as can be seen or determined) · fi päällisin puolin (as far as can be seen or determined) · ru на пе́рвый взгляд (as far as can be seen or determined) · fr en apparence (as far as can be seen or determined) · ar عَلَى مَا يَبْدُوْ (as far as can be seen or determined) · he לִכְאוֹרָה (as far as can be seen or determined) · ru по-ви́димому (as far as can be seen or determined) · ar لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ (as far as can be seen or determined) · fr a priori (as far as can be seen or determined) · hu ránézésre (as far as can be seen or determined) · pl na pierwszy rzut oka (as far as can be seen or determined) · fi pintapuolisesti (as far as can be seen or determined) · cmn 從表面上看 /从表面上看 (as far as can be seen or determined)