at first glance
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Modal After only a superficial examination or review.
- At first glance it seems to be a reasonable idea. But we'll see.
- At first glance, thinking well of yourself seems obviously preferable to thinking poorly of yourself. But the problem with […]2007 August 18, Oliver Burkeman, “Feel good, feel bad”, in The Guardian:
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- At first glance, Saltburn is classic clash-of-the-classes fare: a tale of social strata, moral vacuity and the seductions of wealth, with a poor boy ushered into his rich friend's kingdom.2023 November 13, Rosalind Jana, “Saltburn and the bizarre life of Britain's stately homes”, in BBC:
- Synonyms
- at first blush, at first sight, on the face of it
- Related terms
- at a glance, glance