appearancewise

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adverb

In regard to appearance; in terms of appearance.

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Meanings

adverbappearancewise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableuncommonIn regard to appearance; in terms of appearance.

    Only this, dear boy—she’s not in very good form appearancewise.

    1978, Brown Meggs, Aria, New York: Atheneum Books, page 221
    2 more examples

    The campus is divided into three equal groups appearancewise — freaks, straights and a combination.

    1971, Susan Berman, The Underground Guide to the College of Your Choice, Signet, page 317

    There is no question that after these photos were taken I was on a downward slope, appearancewise.

    2005, Michael Winner, Winner Takes All: A Life of Sorts, Great Britain: Portico Books

Origin

From appearance + -wise.

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APA

appearancewise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appearancewise

MLA

“appearancewise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appearancewise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appearancewise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appearancewise.

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