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at a glance

ADVERB
apparently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly
WEAK
as if as though at first sight in all likelihood intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improbably unlikely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain
ADVERB
ostensively
Synonyms
WEAK
allegedly as if as though at first sight evidently externally in all likelihood intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it ostensibly outwardly plausibly possibly probably professedly reasonably reputably seemingly speciously superficially supposedly tangibly to all appearances

Example Sentences

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The shares are up too much for comfort, 22% this year, and at a glance, they cost too much, at 27 times earnings.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Each asset class has its own color on the quilt, and investors can see all sorts of patterns at a glance.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

That would enable parents to see at a glance whether packaged toddler foods on supermarket shelves are a healthy option.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Rounded out by drummer James Krivchenia, the cosmic folk act has tucked themselves into a corner table, and, at a glance, appear as some of the most unassuming rock stars you will ever find.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

As I had so often done in my orphanage days, I began to wish for some savior to come by and, seeing at a glance my superior qualities, take me away.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood