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on the face of it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables
on the -face of it
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

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

Example Sentences

Phrases

ex facie prima facie on the face of on the face of the earth take at face value

Frequently Paired Words

ex facie prima facie on the face of on the face of the earth take at face value

Synonyms

at first glance apparently prima facie seemingly ostensibly

Questions

What does on the face of it mean?
Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.

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