at first glance

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at first glance

  1. (modal) After only a superficial examination or review.
    At first glance it seems to be a reasonable idea. But we'll see.
    • 2007 August 18, Oliver Burkeman, “Feel good, feel bad”, in The Guardian:
      At first glance, thinking well of yourself seems obviously preferable to thinking poorly of yourself. But the problem with []
    • 2023 November 13, Rosalind Jana, “Saltburn and the bizarre life of Britain's stately homes”, in BBC[1]:
      At first glance, Saltburn is classic clash-of-the-classes fare: a tale of social strata, moral vacuity and the seductions of wealth, with a poor boy ushered into his rich friend's kingdom.

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