English Explanatory Dictionary

on the face of it

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.

Pronunciation

En-au-on the face of it.ogg

Word forms

on the face of it

Synonyms

at first glance apparently prima facie

Related words

ex facie prima facie on the face of on the face of the earth take at face value
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