outwardness

Variant of outward

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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