on its face
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- seeminglyAppearing to be so
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
prima facie · evident · outward · plainly · clearly · mask · expression · visage · features · countenance · glance · first impression · appearance · facade · veneer · absurd · ridiculous · laughable
depth of analysis
on its facebeneath the surface
Below what's apparent
in reality · in depth · under the hood · in truth · at bottom
transparency vs concealment
on its facebeneath the surface
Below what's apparent
behind the scenes · under the surface · covertly · implicitly · latently