outward
adjective
- having to do with the outside or exterior; outer
- clearly apparent; observable; visible
- away from the interior; to or toward the outside
- having to do with the physical or the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
- concerning the surface only; superficial
adverb
- away from the interior or from port; toward the outside
- visibly; openly; publicly
- Obsolete on the outside; externally
noun
- the outward part; exterior
- the material or external world
- outward form or appearance
See outward in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(outˈwərd)
adjective- Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer.
- Relating to the physical self: a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections.
- Purely external; superficial: outward composure.
adverb- also out·wards (-wərdz) Toward the outside; away from a central point.
- Archaic On the outside; externally.
noun The material or external world: “There is nothing here,/Which, from the outward to the inward brought,/Molded thy baby thought” (Tennyson).
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