on the face of it
Definition
C2 used when you are describing how a situation seems on the surface: On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.Seeming and purporting to beFaking and pretending
(Definition of on the face of it from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apparent adjective
- appear verb (SEEM)
- as if/though idiom
- by the look(s) of things idiom
- come across phrasal verb (BEHAVE)
- come over phrasal verb (SEEM)
- formal adjective (OFFICIAL)
- ostensible adjective
- outward adjective (ON OUTSIDE)
- persona noun
- prima facie adjective
- putative adjective
- seemingly adverb
- semblance noun
- so-called adjective
- superficial adjective (FALSE APPEARANCE)
- supposed adjective (OTHERS' OPINION)
- supposedly adverb
- surface adjective (APPEARANCE)
- surface noun (APPEARANCE)
Topic:
Seeming and purporting to be
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