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in appearance

ADVERB
outwardly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
seemingly superficially
STRONG
externally
WEAK
apparently as far as one can see evidently for all intents and purposes officially on the face of it on the surface ostensibly professedly to the eye
Antonyms
WEAK
inside internally inwardly privately

Example Sentences

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In other cases, a single species can vary so much in appearance that it seems like several different species instead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

"I remain convinced that the weapon seen is a PrSM and not a Iranian Hoveyzeh Cruise Missile - the two are vastly different in appearance," they added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It was massive in appearance, resembling the boxy "Transformers" characters from the toys and movies.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

As detective types go, Lee is closer in appearance to The Dude in “The Big Lebowski” than Philip Marlowe, the main difference being that he has a job as a rare books purveyor.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

The bus circled through the streets of a small Southern town, a gracious town in appearance.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin