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outwardly

[out-werd-lee] / ˈaʊt wərd li /
ADVERB
to all appearances
Synonyms
STRONGEST
seemingly superficially
STRONG
externally
WEAK
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
Antonyms
WEAK
inside internally inwardly privately

Example Sentences

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This week's developments are particularly hard to read because outwardly they point in different directions.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

There seems little outwardly wrong with the company’s performance.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

At first his projects were fairly well-behaved and faithful, at least outwardly, to the Modernist principles he had learned at USC: flat roofs, restrained geometry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Roughly one year ago, the firm took a significant stake and started outwardly pushing for changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

As soon as Kim showed up on the scene, everyone assumed we’d be best friends just because we were both dark, quiet, studious, and, at least outwardly, serious.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman