At face value
Seemingly and at face value are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seemingly" instead an adverb phrase "At face value".
Seemingly
Seemingly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Seemingly
At face value and seemingly are semantically related. You can use "At face value" instead an adverb "Seemingly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- apparently and at face value
- apparently and seemingly
- ostensibly and at face value
- ostensibly and seemingly
- outwardly and at face value
- outwardly and seemingly
- superficially and at face value
- superficially and seemingly
- at first glance and at face value
- at first glance and seemingly
- at first sight and at face value
- at first sight and seemingly
- on the face of it and at face value
- on the face of it and seemingly
Both terms in one sentence
- Most notably, the seemingly purely decorative rapidly scrolling text at the end of each mission intro in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is actually a coherent narrative that, if taken at face value completely undermines the story of the video game proper and turns it into a Shaggy Dog Story.
Source: Freeze Frame Bonus / Video Games - The Fugitive class could arguably be considered this, as well- most of their skillset revolves around seemingly minor tricks, like a little extra concealment or extra movement speed, and at face value a pure, focused Fugitive doesn't seem like a good fit for the game.
Source: Weak, but Skilled
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Seemingly and At face value. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/at_face_value/seemingly
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