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outwardly
[out-werd-lee]
adverb
as regards appearance or outward manifestation.
outwardly charming; outwardly considerate.
on the outside or outer surface; externally.
Outwardly, the fruit was rough to the touch.
toward the outside.
The pier stretched outwardly from the shore.
outwardly
/ ˈʊٷəɪ /
adverb
in outward appearance
with reference to the outside or outer surface; externally
Word History and Origins
Origin of outwardly1
Example Sentences
As Elie astutely points out, even an artist as outwardly estranged from religious life as Warhol carried with him the lessons of the Polish Byzantine Order of his youth.
Pages is not as outwardly animated as Hernández, whose “happy-go-lucky” personality, as Bates described it, is evident every time he showers his teammates with sunflower seeds to celebrate home runs.
For Luis, the outwardly dull telephony work has provided the anchor he needs to stay out of crime, something he says ex-gang members he knows in the US struggle with.
Yet Onana, outwardly so boisterous and confident, could be forgiven for sharing the same uncertainties.
I’m curious, do you think that because “Emilia Pérez” is so outwardly offensive, there might be a reality where this movie becomes a cult hit among queer and trans people?
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