Usage of "on the face of it"

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From appearances alone.

Usage of on the face of it in English

The existence of a better was legible on the face of it. 
 Noto: An Unexplored Corner of Japan 

Of course their scheme is plain enough on the face of it. 
 The Blazed Trail 

This parallel you have drawn is absurd on the face of it. 
 The Lever: A Novel 

The obstacle, on the face of it, was, comparatively, a small one. 
 Confession; Or, The Blind Heart. A Domestic Story 

Yet on the face of it, the report seems innocuous, even dull. 
 The Irish Times 

This is not, on the face of it, a particularly radical notion. 
 The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference 

I mean, there's- on the face of it, nothing objectionable at this stage. 
 Ghost wars 

It's not, on the face of it, the most obviously commercial album. 
 The Guardian 

It's absurd, on the face of it-a small, slim girl like you! 
 The New Girl at St. Chad's: A Story of School Life 

But on the face of it, Serafina Pekkala, yes, he's stark mad. 
 The subtle knife 

The credibility of the narrative appears on the face of it. 
 Prolegomena to the History of Israel 

Such a system is on the face of it an absurdity in politics. 
 Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 

But the trouble is, the thing is absurd on the face of it. 
 Four Girls at Chautauqua 

Of course this scheme has difficulties on the face of it. 
 As We Go 

Right on the face of it, it is breaking a contract. 
 The Heart of Rachael 

Your admirable Italy has all miseries on the face of it. 
 Les Misérables 

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Meanings of on the face of it in English