On the surface and So the story goes

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On the surface

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So the story goes and on the surface are semantically related. In some cases you can use "So the story goes" instead an adverb phrase "On the surface".

So the story goes

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Synonyms for So the story goes

On the surface and so the story goes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "On the surface" instead an adverb phrase "So the story goes".

Mutual synonyms

apparently
supposedly
ostensibly
evidently
outwardly
seemingly
on the face of it
purportedly
to all appearances

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So the story goes and On the surface. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/on_the_surface/so_the_story_goes

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So the story goes or On the surface. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/on_the_surface/so_the_story_goes.