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Meaning of on the surface | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

apparently, outwardly; superficially

Equivalents

العربية ظهر
Ελληνικά επιφανειακά
हिन्दी सतही
日本語 上辺 表面上

Examples

“On the surface, the film is a globe-trotting gross-out caper in which Nobby, who's from a hellish version of the titular Lincolnshire town ("twinned with Chernobyl"), is reunited with his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong), who has become a spy for the British secret services.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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