as in isolated
far away from the center of a place
The family lives in an outlying area of the city. the country's outlying islands
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Recent Examples of outlying
Some people like to appear in person and those folks shouldn’t have to trudge to Brooklyn from other boroughs and the outlying suburban counties (LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail fares are also going up) to state their case.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The pounding rain intensified around the Chinese capital on Monday, killing 28 people in Miyun, an outlying mountainous suburb in the city’s northeast home to more than half a million people; another two were killed in Yanqing, also in the city’s north, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
While much of the focus, understandably, has been on Camp Mystic, the affected area is much broader, and some of the outlying communities, including Hunt, have had to make do with fewer official resources.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
As a result, providing ways to manage these feelings without misusing drugs—and without pathologizing those with outlying traits—can be a powerful way to support healthy development.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The pounding rain intensified around the Chinese capital on Monday, killing 28 people in Miyun, an outlying mountainous suburb in the city’s northeast home to more than half a million people; another two were killed in Yanqing, also in the city’s north, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
While much of the focus, understandably, has been on Camp Mystic, the affected area is much broader, and some of the outlying communities, including Hunt, have had to make do with fewer official resources.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
As a result, providing ways to manage these feelings without misusing drugs—and without pathologizing those with outlying traits—can be a powerful way to support healthy development.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlying
Adjective
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This allows bitBiome researchers to identify novel genes to insert into a standard laboratory protein-production organism and generate samples of potentially interesting new versions of the enzymes or proteins encoded by the isolated gene sequences.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, opens with a truck speeding off after having deposited the body of a teenage girl dressed in a school uniform on an isolated desert peak.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Surrounded by rocky limestone cliffs, verdant rainforests and the emerald Andaman Sea, the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a secluded, 54-room temple to contemporary Thai design that is as beautiful as its backdrop.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sunset and Ocean Isle beaches are favorites for families, while Caswell and Bald Head Island are more secluded and rich with wildlife.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlying. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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