to all appearances

English

Alternative forms

to all appearance
by all appearances
from all appearances

Prepositional phrase

to all appearances

So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.

Synonyms

at first glance, at first sight, on the face of it; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

Further reading

“to all appearances”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“to all appearances”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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