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 ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “to all appearances”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “to all appearances”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.