Outward Definition

outwərd
outwards
adjective
Having to do with the outside or exterior; outer.
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Clearly apparent; observable; visible.
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Away from the interior; to or toward the outside.
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Having to do with the physical or the body as opposed to the mind or spirit.
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Concerning the surface only; superficial.
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adverb
Away from the interior or from port; toward the outside.
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Visibly; openly; publicly.
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On the outside; externally.
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noun
outwards
The outward part; exterior.
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The material or external world.
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Outward form or appearance.
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verb

(obsolete, rare) To ward off; to keep out.

Wiktionary

Origin of Outward

  • Middle English from Old English ūtweard ūt out out -weard -ward

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Old English Å«tweard, equivalent to out +"Ž -ward

    From Wiktionary

  • From out- +"Ž ward.

    From Wiktionary

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