on the face of it
Prepositional phrase
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined.
- On the face of it, his case seemed hopeless. But appearances can be deceptive.
- at first glance, apparently, prima facie; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly
- French: en apparence, a priori
- Russian: по-ви́димому
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