outwardly

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

While outwardly glamorous, working at a luxury store can be cutthroat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Pages is not as outwardly animated as Hernández, whose “happy-go-lucky” personality, as Bates described it, is evident every time he showers his teammates with sunflower seeds to celebrate home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

But outwardly, I smile and hoist my electric board on my shoulder.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu