outwardly
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“We wanted this book to be the opposite, where it’s actually outwardly interesting and smart, and then inwardly funny when it can be.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
But the way City analysed it underlines their incredibly forensic approach even when, outwardly, it might be considered they did not need to be so comprehensive given Anderson's obvious talents.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
As he speaks, the sun bursts through the clouds, its light surrounding the tall and outwardly serene Lincoln.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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