to all appearances

According to the way things appear or how one sees things; as is apparent to observation. To all appearances, Daren seemed a very happy, outgoing fellow, so his nervous breakdown took many people by surprise. The giant corporation was, to all appearances, doing quite well, but just last week it filed for bankruptcy.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Langley	['læŋli]
SlÀIne	-	Scottish
Narciso	nahr-CHEE-so (Italian), nahr-THEE-so (Spanish), nahr-SEE-so (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Anacleto	ah-nah-KLE-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Nikomachos	-	Ancient Greek
Nike	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek