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Synonyms for on the face of it


Grammar : Adv
Spell : feys
Phonetic Transcription : feɪs

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Définition of on the face of it

Origin :
  • late 13c., "front of the head," from Old French face (12c.) "face, countenance, look, appearance," from Vulgar Latin *facia (cf. Italian faccia), from Latin facies "appearance, form, figure," and secondarily "visage, countenance;" probably related to facere "to make" (see factitious).
  • Replaced Old English andwlita (from root of wlitan "to see, look") and ansyn, the usual word (from the root of seon "see"). In French, the use of face for "front of the head" was given up 17c. and replaced by visage (older vis), from Latin visus "sight." To lose face (or save face), 1876, is said to be from Chinese tu lien. Face value was originally (1878) of bank notes, postage stamps, etc.
  • As in outwardly : adv to all appearances
  • As in presumably : adv likely, reasonably
  • As in externally : adv outwardly
  • As in ostensively : adv apparently
  • As in apparently : adv seemingly

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