outwardly
adverb
out·ward·ly
ˈau̇t-wərd-lē 
1
a
: on the outside : externally
b
: toward the outside
2
: in outward state, behavior, or appearance
was outwardly friendly
Examples of outwardly in a Sentence
The two brothers may be outwardly similar, but their personalities couldn't be more different.
Though extremely nervous, she was able to remain outwardly calm during the interview.
Outwardly, their marriage seemed quite normal.
Recent Examples on the Web
And that gave her license to be really outwardly, explicitly bigoted against fat people.
—
Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Confidence in outwardly expressing their Jewishness has wavered.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
But Tokyo, officials there say, understands the election-year necessity of Biden’s opposition to the takeover and has remained outwardly placid.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
At first, Exxon was outwardly cool with sharing Stabroek.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Things feel really harmonious and good, both inwardly and outwardly in the band right now.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Stumpy’s profile rose in 2020 during the pandemic when a Reddit user posted a photo of it, likening its outwardly limp condition to his love life.
—Emily Hung, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
They were never outwardly barred from approaching Ohtani himself.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Prince William is outwardly keeping calm and carrying on with royal duties amid the controversy over the Mother's Day image shared by his wife, Kate Middleton.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Confidence in outwardly expressing their Jewishness has wavered.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
But Tokyo, officials there say, understands the election-year necessity of Biden’s opposition to the takeover and has remained outwardly placid.
—Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
At first, Exxon was outwardly cool with sharing Stabroek.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Things feel really harmonious and good, both inwardly and outwardly in the band right now.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Stumpy’s profile rose in 2020 during the pandemic when a Reddit user posted a photo of it, likening its outwardly limp condition to his love life.
—Emily Hung, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
They were never outwardly barred from approaching Ohtani himself.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Prince William is outwardly keeping calm and carrying on with royal duties amid the controversy over the Mother's Day image shared by his wife, Kate Middleton.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwardly. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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outwardly
adverb
out·ward·ly
ˈau̇t-wərd-lē
: on the outside : in outward appearance
outwardly calm
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