outwardly
Example Sentences
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Advice for a burned-out breadwinner: A letter writer who’s outwardly successful by all measures—a wife, kids, a well-paying job—can’t stop dreaming about leaving it all behind.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Worker Akopyan, a former soldier, tried to remain outwardly calm.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
While for years China pressured North Korea to halt the development of nuclear weapons, it has recently stopped such demands, at least outwardly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Yes, outwardly, Lamb is, as Herron writes, a “sentient grease stain,” but Oldman believes he possesses a “strong moral and ethical compass.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
As time went on, people began to notice that Frodo also showed signs of good ‘preservation’: outwardly he retained the appearance of a robust and energetic hobbit just out of his tweens.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
