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on the surface(idiom, adverb, apparently)
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to all appearances(idiom, adverb, surface)
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at first sight
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to the eye(idiom, adverb, apparently)
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as it seems
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at first glance
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on the face of it(idiom, adverb, surface, probably)
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prima facie
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as a cover
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as a pretext
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as an excuse
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for public consumption
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for show(idiom, adverb, apparently)
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for the record
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from the outside
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in appearance
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in name only
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to all seeming
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all appearances
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by name
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APASmart Define. (2015). ostensibly thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ostensibly/thesaurus/synonyms
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