outwardly
adverb
out·ward·ly
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Definition of outwardly
1a
: on the outside : externally
b
: toward the outside
2
: in outward state, behavior, or appearance
was outwardly friendly
Examples of outwardly in a Sentence
The two brothers may be outwardly similar, but their personalities couldn't be more different.
Though extremely nervous, she was able to remain outwardly calm during the interview.
Outwardly, their marriage seemed quite normal.
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Manchester United outwardly refused to sell Pogba, even more so after the early Premier League deadline prevented them from signing a replacement. — SI.com, "Report Claims Real Madrid & Barcelona Were 'Never Serious' About Signing Paul Pogba & Neymar," 4 Sep. 2019 Ohio has been unable to acquire the lethal three-drug cocktail, and GOP Gov. Mike DeWine has outwardly expressed some reservations about the death penalty as well. — cleveland.com, "More economic uncertainty with tariffs, steelworker layoffs and angry farmers: The Flyover," 21 Aug. 2019 The Adam's apple is outwardly protruding thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "What can a tiny bone tell us about Jeffrey Epstein's death?," 10 Aug. 2019 These movies are designed to push buttons and/or boundaries as each filmmaker sees fit, resulting in projects that are sometimes outwardly risky and at other times deceptively so. — Sonia Rao, BostonGlobe.com, "Indie studio breaks the rules of Hollywood," 8 Aug. 2019 As Laurey, Rebecca Naomi Jones often stays still, radiating full-body tension and uncertainty beneath her outwardly pleasant exterior. — Aja Romano, Vox, "The new Oklahoma! is a sexy, shocking revival for our times," 2 July 2019 These movies are designed to push buttons and/or boundaries as each filmmaker sees fit, resulting in projects that are sometimes outwardly risky and at other times deceptively so. — Sonia Rao, BostonGlobe.com, "Indie studio breaks the rules of Hollywood," 8 Aug. 2019 McVay’s most outwardly emotional response of the day came after Gurley stayed in the backfield on a third-down play and blocked a blitzing safety, enabling Goff to complete a long pass to Kupp. — Los Angeles Times, "Jared Goff, Rams offense look much sharper in joint practice against Raiders," 7 Aug. 2019 These movies are designed to push buttons and/or boundaries as each filmmaker sees fit, resulting in projects that are sometimes outwardly risky and at other times deceptively so. — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, "How the indie studio behind ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Lady Bird’ and ‘Hereditary’ flourished while breaking Hollywood rules," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outwardly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for outwardly
outwardly
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of outwardly
: on the outside : in a way that can be seen
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outwardly
adverb
out·ward·ly
| \ ˈau̇t-wərd-lē
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Kids Definition of outwardly
: on the outside : in outward appearance
Though nervous, he remained outwardly calm.
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