According to the grapevine
On the face of it and according to the grapevine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On the face of it" instead an adverb phrase "According to the grapevine".
On the face of it
On the face of it adverb - From appearances alone.
According to the grapevine and on the face of it are semantically related. You can use "According to the grapevine" instead an adverb phrase "On the face of it".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- apparently and according to the grapevine
- apparently and on the face of it
- supposedly and according to the grapevine
- supposedly and on the face of it
- probably and according to the grapevine
- probably and on the face of it
- ostensibly and according to the grapevine
- ostensibly and on the face of it
- evidently and according to the grapevine
- evidently and on the face of it
- outwardly and according to the grapevine
- outwardly and on the face of it
- seemingly and according to the grapevine
- seemingly and on the face of it
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On the face of it and According to the grapevine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/according_to_the_grapevine/on_the_face_of_it
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