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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

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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

He began building the book, which grew to have a color-coded system readable at a glance: red for punt, yellow for attempt a field goal and green for go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Maxine can tell at a glance that Shannon is on the verge of another crackup.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

However, from the color of his rays she knew at a glance whether he was hatching a swindle, and she could defuse one of his tantrums with a few simple, mocking words.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

at a glance

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