to/by all (outward) appearances
phrase
: it seems : according to what other people see
He was, to/by all (outward) appearances, a happily married man.
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“To/by all (outward) appearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%2Fby%20all%20%28outward%29%20appearances. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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