outwardly

Example Sentences

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They’ve proven themselves to be the most outwardly functional exes in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

In the hours before Lord Mandelson's sacking, even those in government and outwardly loyal to the prime minister's position at the time, were struggling.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

Cooper, do you see your character here as an extension of what you were doing in “Licorice Pizza”? It’s this guy who outwardly has a lot of game, but then inwardly is struggling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

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