outwardly

advto all appearances

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Synonyms for outwardly

adv to all appearances

seemingly
superficially
externally
apparently
as far as one can see
evidently
for all intents and purposes
in appearance
officially
on the face of it
on the surface
ostensibly
professedly
to the eye

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Antonyms for outwardly

inside
internally
inwardly
privately

More words related to outwardly

apparently

adverb. seemingly

allegedly
as if
as though
at a glance
at first sight
in all likelihood
intuitively
it appears that
it seems that
most likely
on the face of it
ostensibly
outwardly
plausibly
possibly
probably
professedly
reasonably
reputably
speciously
superficially
supposedly
tangibly
to all appearances

evidently

adverb. apparently, clearly

doubtless
doubtlessly
incontestably
incontrovertibly
indisputably
it seems
it would seem
manifestly
obviously
officially
ostensibly
outwardly
patently
plainly
professedly
seemingly
to all appearances
undoubtedly
unmistakably
without question

ostensibly

adverb. apparently

at first blush
evidently
externally
for all intents and purposes
for show
officially
on the face
on the surface
outwardly
professedly
seemingly
sensibly
superficially
supposedly
to the eye

ostensively

adverb. apparently

allegedly
as if
as though
at a glance
at first sight
evidently
externally
in all likelihood
intuitively
it appears that
it seems that
most likely
on the face of it
ostensibly
outwardly
plausibly
possibly
probably
professedly
reasonably
reputably
seemingly
speciously
superficially
supposedly
tangibly
to all appearances

superficially

adverb. lightly; without care

apparently
at first glance
carelessly
casually
externally
extraneously
flimsily
frivolously
hastily
ignorantly
not profoundly
not thoroughly
on the surface
once over lightly
ostensibly
outwardly
partially
skim
to the casual eye

without

adverb. outside

after
beyond
externally
left out
on the outside
out
out-of-doors
outdoors
outwardly
past

Example Sentences for outwardly

It was a strange meal for all four of them, yet outwardly pleasant enough.

Outwardly he maintained consistently a pose of impassive gullibility.

He became, I repeat, outwardly glorious from inward communion with his Father.

It befitted the day, a day outwardly so quiescent, yet in which so much was going on.

Outwardly he disavowed that idea, but in the depths of his soul he considered it to be true.

Some of them were known to be only outwardly loyal to the British (p. 024) authority.

She wishes to be outwardly dominated by a man, but to dominate him by her heart.

I found Hephzy waiting, outwardly calm, but inwardly excited.

During the interview she had been pale and grave but outwardly calm.

Outwardly the young Roundhead was not altered by the campaign.