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at first glance
adjective as in extemporaneous/extemporary
Weak matches
- ad hoc
- ad lib
- automatic
- by ear
- casual
- expedient
- extempore
- free
- immediate
- impromptu
- improv
- improvisatory
- improviso
- informal
- jamming
- made-up
- makeshift
- off the cuff
- off the top of head
- offhand
- on impulse
- on-the-spot
- snap
- spontaneous
- spur-of-the-moment
- taking for ride
- thought out loud
- tossed off
- tossed out
- unplanned
- unpremeditated
- unprepared
- unstudied
- winging it
adverb as in superficially
Example Sentences
Named after the original Dutch settlement on Manhattan where it stands, The Noortwyck offers a “timeless, New American” menu — a focus that’s evident at first glance.
But two decades later, the fact remains that on meeting Timmy, certainly at first glance, many find him outrageously offensive.
But like the characters they play in “The Roommate,” they have more in common than might appear at first glance.
“People often say that they are so surprised that something that looks so ordinary at first glance turns out to carry so much craftsmanship and stories that they recognize.”
The recipes in "Stacked" may seem familiar at first glance, but when you dive in, you’ll notice there are endless fun tweaks to upgrade the classics making them truly unique.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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