What does OUTWARDLY mean?
Definitions for OUTWARDLY
ˈaʊt wərd liout·ward·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
outwardly, externallyadverb
with respect to the outside
"outwardly, the figure is smooth"
outwardlyadverb
in outward appearance
"outwardly, she appeared composed"
Wiktionary
outwardlyadverb
externally or on the outside, or on the surface
outwardlyadverb
toward the outside
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Outwardlyadverb
Etymology: from outward.
That which inwardly each man should be, the church outwardly ought to testify. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 6.
Griev’d with disgrace, remaining in their fears:
However seeming outwardly content,
Yet th’ inward touch their wounded honour bears. Daniel.Many wicked men are often touched with some inward reverence for that goodness which they cannot be persuaded to practise; nay, which they outwardly seem to despise. Thomas Sprat.
ChatGPT
outwardly
Outwardly refers to the way something or someone appears or seems externally, on the surface or to the public, which may not necessarily reflect the true inner state or feelings. It can also refer to the direction away from the center or towards the outside.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of OUTWARDLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of OUTWARDLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of OUTWARDLY in a Sentence
Those seeking jobs in the tech sector or private sector generally weren't bothered. Outwardly being a party member might be as weird as, say, being a Christian in Silicon Valley.
The people of this great state know [ the governor ] works night and day for them and – while we believe that negative discourse should be discouraged on every side – to the extent there are those outwardly supportive of our efforts, we appreciate it and thank them.
When it comes to President Joe Biden, he hasn’t outwardly come out and said…’stop this nonsense, we’re not going to court pack,’ instead, he’s establishing this commission which suggests to me that he’s considering it.
The North Korea Foreign Ministry and South Korean authorities remain outwardly talkative about dialogue. But when they sit back, they sharpen a sword to do us harm, if this is what they call' creative approach.
I was hoping to get through my life without having to witness an outwardly, explicitly racist American President, but my luck ran out.
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