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On the face of it

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

    "On the face of it, his case seemed hopeless. But appearances can be deceptive."

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