at first sight

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Definitions of at first sight words

phrase at first sight If you say that something seems to have certain characteristics at first sight, you mean that it appears to have the features you describe when you first see it but later it is found to be different. 3
noun at first sight when seen or considered for the first time 3
adverb at first sight instantly, immediately 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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