- on the face of it as a adverb:
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on the face of it
adverb
1 on the face of it
From appearances alone:
— On the face of it the problem seems minor.
synonyms: apparently, ostensibly, seemingly.
Roget 448: apparently; to all seeming, to all appearance; ostensibly, seemingly, as it seems, on the face of it, prima facie [Lat.]; at the first blush, at first sight; in the eyes of; to the eye.
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