en apparence

IPA(Pronunciation)

外見上、表面上

English Meaning

to all appearances, ostensibly, seemingly, on the surface, on the face of it

En apparence, le plan semblait simple, mais les obstacles inattendus ont bientôt compliqué la situation.

表面上は計画は単純に見えたが、予期せぬ障害がすぐに状況を複雑にした。

On the surface, the plan appeared simple, but unexpected obstacles soon complicated the situation.