to the eye

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (1) Adverb (2)

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outward adj.
ostensibly adv.
outwardly adv.

ADJECTIVE

outward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparent noticeable

WEAK

evident exterior external from within observable obvious on the surface open ostensible out outer outside over perceptible superficial surface toward the edge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

obscure

WEAK

invisible inward

ADVERB

ostensibly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evidently officially seemingly supposedly

WEAK

at first blush externally for all intents and purposes for show on the face on the surface outwardly professedly sensibly superficially

Antonyms

WEAK

improbably obscurely unlikely

ADVERB

outwardly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

seemingly superficially

STRONG

externally

WEAK

apparently as far as one can see evidently for all intents and purposes in appearance officially on the face of it on the surface ostensibly professedly

Antonyms

WEAK

inside internally inwardly privately

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to the eye

An unholy mashup of a waiting room and a bus, the people mover is slow, uncomfortable, and offensive to the eye.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Even when most of the star is covered, the visible section remains bright enough to cause damage to the eye.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The leak wasn’t visible to the eye: They realized there was a problem when the floors started buckling.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

This art’s simultaneous appeal to the eye and the hand, formally lean and visually uncluttered, yields a strangely conceptual punch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

I need to go to the eye doctor next week.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros

to the eye

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