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appearancewise

appearancewise adverb: in regard to appearance; in terms of appearance.

Adverb

appearancewise (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) In regard to appearance; in terms of appearance.
    • The campus is divided into three equal groups appearancewise — freaks, straights and a combination.1971, Susan Berman, The Underground Guide to the College of Your Choice, Signet, page 317
    • Only this, dear boy—she’s not in very good form appearancewise.1978, Brown Meggs, Aria, New York: Atheneum Books, page 221

Origin of appearancewise

From appearance + -wise.

Questions about appearancewise

What does appearancewise mean?
Appearancewise means in regard to appearance; in terms of appearance.
What part of speech is appearancewise?
Appearancewise is an adverb.

Words near appearancewise in the dictionary

  1. appearance
  2. appearance money
  3. appearanced
  4. appearances
  5. appearances are deceptive
  6. appearancewise
  7. appearaunce
  8. appearaunces
  9. appeard
  10. appeare
  11. appeared

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