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'despite appearances to the contrary' is a correct and usable expression in written English.
You can use this expression to convey that something may appear to be a certain way, but in fact it is different from what it seems. For example: "Despite appearances to the contrary, the party was not a success; only four people showed up."
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Despite appearances to the contrary, there are Republicans in Brooklyn.
Federer said that despite appearances to the contrary, Nadal's defeat had not influenced his play.
And despite appearances to the contrary, those processes may involve some associative learning.
But despite appearances to the contrary, he insists, Policy Exchange is not a revolving door to Central Office.
Despite appearances to the contrary, Redknapp has never been football's ordinary man; he has always been everyone's exception.
The answer is that despite appearances to the contrary, deep down Americans don't really have a problem with conspicuous consumption per se.
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Canada, despite some appearances to the contrary, is indeed a foreign country.
This, of course, is the real message behind all of Banksy's work, despite any appearances to the contrary.
But despite some appearances to the contrary it doesn't look as if they've quite captured him – yet.
But despite occasional appearances to the contrary, the United States continues to have both vital interests and influence in Latin America.
Despite all appearances to the contrary, Donald Trump is just a traditional conservative, they say as they prettify venality and sanitise hatred.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com