to all appearances

Meaning

to all appearances

So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

prima facie outwardly at first glance at first sight on the face of it at first blush

Examples

James wrote back to his brother of Caroline and Pergami, "they are to all appearances man and wife, never was anything so obvious." Source: Internet

In the last months of his life, however, Malcolm X began to reconsider his support for black nationalism after meeting northern African revolutionaries who, to all appearances, were white. Source: Internet

While the incident was an accident and Williams apologized to the woman personally, to all appearances it seemed at the time that Williams had hurled the bat in a fit of temper. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

to all appearances

Close letter words and terms

to aid to alarm to all appearance to all intents and purposes to alleviate to allot