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by the looks of things

by the looks of things adverb: it appears; it seems; apparently.

Adverb

by the looks of things (not comparable)

  1. It appears; it seems; apparently.

Questions about by the looks of things

What does by the looks of things mean?
By the looks of things means it appears; it seems; apparently.
What part of speech is by the looks of things?
By the looks of things is an adverb.

Words near by the looks of things in the dictionary

  1. by the immortal powers
  2. by the job
  3. by the laws
  4. by the lay
  5. by the living jingo
  6. by the looks of things
  7. by the minute
  8. by the moment
  9. by the name of
  10. by the numbers
  11. by the piece

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