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on the face of it in Arabic

عَلَى مَا يَبْدُوْ ʕalā mā yabduw

on the face of it in Arabic: عَلَى مَا يَبْدُوْ (ʕalā mā yabduw), لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ (liʔawwali wahlatin). In English, on the face of it means seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.

Arabic words for on the face of it

as far as can be seen or determined
عَلَى مَا يَبْدُوْ ʕalā mā yabduw, لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ liʔawwali wahlatin

English meaning of on the face of it

  1. prepositional phrase Seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.

Full definition of on the face of it

on the face of it in a sentence

  • On the face of it, his case seemed hopeless. But appearances can be deceptive.

Synonyms of on the face of it

on the face of it in other languages

Questions about on the face of it in Arabic

What is the meaning of on the face of it in Arabic?
On the face of it in Arabic is عَلَى مَا يَبْدُوْ (ʕalā mā yabduw), لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ (liʔawwali wahlatin).
ما معنى كلمة on the face of it؟
On the face of it: عَلَى مَا يَبْدُوْ (ʕalā mā yabduw), لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ (liʔawwali wahlatin).
What does on the face of it mean in English?
On the face of it means seemingly; to all appearances; as far as can be seen or determined without deeper investigation or analysis.

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