"to all appearances" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} to all appearances, {{en-PP}} to all appearances
  1. So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently. Synonyms: at first glance, at first sight, on the face of it, ostensibly, to all appearance, by all appearances, all appearances
    Sense id: en-to_all_appearances-en-prep_phrase-k1N0MgaU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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