outwardly
English
Etymology
From Middle English outwardly, outwardli, utwardliche, equivalent to outward + -ly.
Adverb
outwardly
- Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.
- The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk.
- 1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 208:
- If only she would wake and close her mouth, mentally prayed the outwardly unflinching girl. Later the doctor came, and sheltered by his presence the sick woman's husband stood in the doorway.
- Toward the outside
Synonyms
- (externally): apparently, superficially, to all appearances; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly
Translations
externally or on the outside
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːtwardliː/, /ˈuːtwaːrdliː/
Adverb
outwardly
Descendants
- English: outwardly
References
- “ǒutwā̆rdlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.
See also
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