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Definition of "outwardly" []

  • On the outside or exterior; externally. (adverb)
  • Toward the outside. (adverb)
  • In regard to outward condition, conduct, or manifestation: outwardly a perfect gentleman. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "outwardly" in a sentence
  • "TODD: As a matter of fact, Wolf, the leader of CAIR, Nihad Awad, said that they had no indication from these families that any of them were -- were what he called outwardly radicalized."
  • "Earlier this year, Nespresso released its "Citiz" line, a minimalist approach to the machinery with little in outwardly manipulable mechanisms."
  • "As younger people, our boundaries are far too close to give us comfort and spreading those barriers outwardly is necessary."
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