facial
adjective
of the face.
facially
-
a word derived from
facial.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Judge Alice Batchelder says she’s skeptical that strict scrutiny applies, but in any case she says the internet group NetChoice “did not satisfy its burden to facially challenge The Act.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Even if the government has simply a facially plausible case against Fulton County—which, to be clear, is disputable here—Briffault says that courts are typically reluctant to shut down such federal actions.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Sebastian Stan plays a facially deformed actor who emerges from a miracle cure to realize he’s lost something deeper, in a movie co-starring Renate Reinsve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
In its ruling Friday, the judges wrote that it was “not facially unconstitutional” for the state to require that applicants for a license to carry a handgun be of good moral character.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
He looked at Aurora with smiling scrutiny, and facially expressed a vast appreciation.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell
