Meaning & use

Facially

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In terms of the face, or in a manner relating to outward appearance rather than underlying substance.

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The twins are facially very similar but have completely different personalities.

The contract is facially valid, though its terms may later prove unenforceable.

A note on using this word

In legal writing, "facially" often means "on its face" or "as it appears," as in a law being "facially unconstitutional."

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