'Prima facie' definitions:
Definition of 'prima facie'
(from WordNet)
adverb
At first sight
adjective
As it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of murder"
Definition of 'Prima facie'
From: GCIDE
- Prima facie \Pri"ma fa"ci*e\ [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance.] At first view; on the first appearance. [1913 Webster]
- Prima facie evidence (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prima facie'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- apparently,
- as it seems,
- as seen,
- at a glance,
- at first sight,
- at sight,
- by eyeball,
- by sight,
- on the surface,
- ostensibly,
- outwardly,
- seemingly,
- superficially,
- to all appearances,
- to all seeming,
- to the eye,
- visibly,
- visually