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at first glance
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Princeton's WordNet
at first sight, at first glanceadverb
immediately
"it was love at first sight"
Wiktionary
at first glanceadverb
After only a superficial examination or review
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at first glance
At first glance is a phrase used to describe an initial, quick or superficial observation or examination of something or someone, often indicating that a more detailed evaluation might lead to different conclusions.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at first glance in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at first glance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of at first glance in a Sentence
At first glance, total transparency, fast communication, and the unrestricted use of media presuppose a fertile ground for manipulation, which may be one reason the world is becoming so cautious. But transparency doesn`t have that much to do directly and specifically with manipulation.
Counterfeit products can be deceiving at first glance, they're often cheaper and can appear very similar to the real thing. However, inferior products can end up costing consumers more than if they purchased the genuine item because of the high likelihood of substandard materials and malfunctioning parts.
At first glance, it might seem like repeatedly reminding participants that they had just broken up and asking them to describe the breakup over and over might delay recovery.
I'd never seen him like this, the eyes were hollow. Just that first glance was brutal.
At first glance, it might seem that this is a new global order stacked against America, but that is not necessarily so. The U.S. remains the world’s leading power, still stronger than all the rest by far.
Translations for at first glance
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- للوهلة الأولىArabic
- auf den ersten BlickGerman
- εκ πρώτης όψεωςGreek
- unuavideEsperanto
- a primera vistaSpanish
- ensisilmäyksellä, ensinäkemältäFinnish
- à première vue, de prime abord, au premier abordFrench
- air a' chiad shealladhScottish Gaelic
- पहली नजर मेंHindi
- առաջին հայացքիցArmenian
- a prima vistaItalian
- 一目見ただけでJapanese
- 일견하여Korean
- op het eerste gezichtDutch
- à primeira vistaPortuguese
- на первый взглядRussian
- ilk bakıştaTurkish
- на перший поглядUkrainian
- پہلی نظر میںUrdu
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