on the face of

prepositional phrase

Notwithstanding.

“On the face of all the evidence, he was found guilty.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative in the face of

  1. idiomaticNotwithstanding.

    On the face of all the evidence, he was found guilty.

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APA

on the face of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20face%20of

MLA

“on the face of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20face%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the face of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20face%20of.

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