on the face of it

Speech parts

1. on the face of it - Adverb

2. on the face of it - Phrase

Meaning

from appearances alone

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Synonyms

apparently seemingly ostensibly prima facie at first glance probably possibly evidently surely externally superficially outwardly professedly presumably allegedly
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Antonyms

internally impossibly at bottom at heart deep down implausibly
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Examples

To the cheater, there is no such thing as honesty, and to Republicans the idea of serving the public good is counterfeit on the face of it - they never felt such an urge, and therefore it must not exist. Garrison Keillor

The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive. Russ Feingold

irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land Source: Internet

the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned Source: Internet

had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it Source: Internet

on the face of it the problem seems minor Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

on the face of it

Close letter words and terms

on the eve of on the face on the face of on the face of the earth on the far side on the far side of