Meaning of on the face of it | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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

idiomatic

العربية على ما يبدو لِأَوَّلِ وَهْلَةٍ

Suomi ensi katsomalta päällisin puolin pintapuolisesti

Français a priori en apparence

עברית לִכְאוֹרָה

Polski na pierwszy rzut oka

Русский на первый взгляд по-ви́димому

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

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.