a primera vista

(adj.) = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush

Ex. This definitely one of its strengths, even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance.

Ex. At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.

Ex. On first inspection it may appear that the words used in indexes to represent concepts can merely be determined by considering normal usage.

Ex. On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.

Ex. At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.

Ex. We have already noted that at first glance the outline of main classes appears traditional.

Ex. Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.

Ex. Ordinarily a distributor of a libel would be prima facie liable.

Ex. The first-blush reaction to their astonishing long-term strategy for achieving national energy independence is that they must be joking.

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(adj.) = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush

Ex: This definitely one of its strengths, even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance.

Ex: At first sight, there seems to be no good reason to distinguish between telecommunication networks and data networks.

Ex: On first inspection it may appear that the words used in indexes to represent concepts can merely be determined by considering normal usage.

Ex: On the face of it, that sounds like an even more difficult concept to comprehend, let alone implement in a working model.

Ex: At first blush, nothing seemed particularly ominous about the formation of the ad hoc committee.

Ex: We have already noted that at first glance the outline of main classes appears traditional.

Ex: Finally, libraries as a physical environment seem on the surface the least likely to exist in a digital future.

Ex: Ordinarily a distributor of a libel would be prima facie liable.

Ex: The first-blush reaction to their astonishing long-term strategy for achieving national energy independence is that they must be joking.