on the face of it

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

on the face of it

1. (idiomatic) Seemingly; as far as can be seen or determined.

   On the face of it, his case seemed hopeless. But appearances can be deceptive.

Synonyms

• apparently

Translations

as far as can be seen or determined

• Hungarian: ránézésre
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

See also

• ex facie
• prima facie