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by all appearances

by all appearances is the alternative form of to all appearances.

Meaning of to all appearances

Prepositional phrase

  1. So far as anyone can tell by observation; apparently.

Questions about by all appearances

What is by all appearances the alternative form of?
By all appearances is the alternative form of to all appearances.

Words near by all appearances in the dictionary

  1. by a whisker
  2. by a whisper
  3. by a wide margin
  4. by accident
  5. by all accounts
  6. by all appearances
  7. by all means
  8. by all reports
  9. by Allah
  10. by an eyelash
  11. by and by

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