All for all intents and purposes synonyms
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F f adv for all intents and purposes
- apparently β You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- supposedly β assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
- officially β a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- seemingly β apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage.
- practically β in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- outwardly β as regards appearance or outward manifestation: outwardly charming; outwardly considerate.
- superficially β being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- at first blush β when first seen; as a first impression
- for show β in order to impress, for display only
- on the surface β to all appearances
- professedly β allegedly; pretendedly: He is only professedly poor.
- sensibly β having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- apparently β You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- ostensibly β outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
- on the face of it β the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- around β To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- implicitly β implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
- effectually β producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- guesstimate β to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
- in substance β that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- in the ballpark β a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
- something like β of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- upwards of β toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward.
adj for all intents and purposes
- morally β in a moral manner.
- approximately β close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- virtually β for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
- nearly β all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
- basically β You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- much β great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- about β You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- fundamentally β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- in effect β something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- most β great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- nigh β near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
- all but β All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- as good as β 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
- as much as β You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
- in essence β the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
- well-nigh β very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.