outward
outward definition
out·ward (o̵ut′wərd)
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
Related Forms:
- outwardness out′·ward·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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