outward

(o̵utwərd)

adjective

  1. having to do with the outside or exterior; outer
  2. clearly apparent; observable; visible
  3. away from the interior; to or toward the outside
  4. having to do with the physical or the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  5. concerning the surface only; superficial

Origin: ME utward < OE utweard: see out & -ward

adverb

  1. away from the interior or from port; toward the outside
  2. visibly; openly; publicly
  3. Obsolete on the outside; externally

noun

  1. the outward part; exterior
  2. the material or external world
  3. outward form or appearance

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See outward in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer.
  2. Relating to the physical self: a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections.
  3. Purely external; superficial: outward composure.
adverb
  1. also out·wards (-wərdz) Toward the outside; away from a central point.
  2. 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).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English ūtweard

Origin: : ūt, out; see out

Origin: + -weard, -ward

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Related Forms:

  • outˈward·ness noun

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