prima facie

prima facie
    adv 1: at first sight
    adj 1: as it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of
           murder"
    

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]
    

PRIMA FACIE. The first blush; the first view or appearance of the business; 
as, the holder of a bill of exchange, indorsed in blank, is prima facie its 
owner. 
     2. Prima facie evidence of a fact, is in law sufficient to establish 
the fact, unless rebutted. 6 Pet. R. 622, 632; 14 Pet. R. 334. See, 
generally, 7 J. J. Marsh, 425; 3 N. H. Rep. 484; 3 Stew. & Port. 267; 5 
Rand. 701; 1 Pick. 332; 1 South. 77; 1 Yeates, 347; Gilp. 147; 2 N. & 
McCord, 320; 1 Miss. 334; 11 Conn. 95; 2 Root, 286; 16 John. 66, 136; 1 
Bailey, 174: 2 A. K. Marsh. 244. For example, when buildings are fired by 
sparks emitted from a locomotive engine passing along the road, it is prima 
facie evidence of negligence on the part of those who have the charge of it. 
3 Man. Gr. & Sc. 229. 
    

18 Moby Thesaurus words for "prima facie":
      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