at first sight

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Prepositional phrase

1. Superficially, without a full inspection.

   It looks like a normal car at first sight. But when we open the hood, we discover something quite new.

Synonyms

• at first bluff, at first glance, on the face of it; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

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