Meanings
prepositional phrase
alternative to all appearance · alternative by all appearances · alternative from all appearances
- So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.
Synonyms: at first glance, at first sight, on the face of it
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseSo far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.
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Translations
Dutch naar het zich laat aanzien
- naar het zich laat aanzienas far as anyone can tell
German allem Anschein nach
- allem Anschein nachas far as anyone can tell
Hungarian minden valószínűség szerint
- minden valószínűség szerintas far as anyone can tell
Icelandic leynt og ljóst
- leynt og ljóstas far as anyone can tell
Irish de réir cosúlachta
- de réir cosúlachtaas far as anyone can tell
Swedish av allt att döma
- av allt att dömaas far as anyone can tell
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APA
to all appearances. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20all%20appearances
MLA
“to all appearances.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20all%20appearances. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to all appearances,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20all%20appearances.
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