at face value
idiom
1
: for the price that is printed on something
We bought the tickets at face value.
2
: as true or genuine without being questioned or doubted
After all his lying, nothing he says now should be taken/accepted at face value.
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However, many commenters appeared to take the video at face value and criticized the girlfriend’s reaction.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Taken at face value, though, Bocelli doesn’t really have to go dark to be interesting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
That said, this info does illustrate two important points: That shoveling in as much protein as possible isn’t actually the best nutritional choice for the vast majority of people, and that taking the high-protein hype online at face value may be giving it too much credit.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 Sep. 2025
Taken at face value, this week’s trip back to Britain represents the early, cautious steps toward reconciliation—and perhaps the first positive headlines Harry has had in a while.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Taken at face value, though, Bocelli doesn’t really have to go dark to be interesting.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
That said, this info does illustrate two important points: That shoveling in as much protein as possible isn’t actually the best nutritional choice for the vast majority of people, and that taking the high-protein hype online at face value may be giving it too much credit.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 17 Sep. 2025
Taken at face value, this week’s trip back to Britain represents the early, cautious steps toward reconciliation—and perhaps the first positive headlines Harry has had in a while.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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“At face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20face%20value. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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