outward
adjective/ˈaʊtwəd/
/ˈaʊtwərd/
[only before noun]- connected with the way people or things seem to be rather than with what is actually true
- Mark showed no outward signs of distress.
- She simply observes the outward forms of religion.
- To all outward appearances (= as far as it was possible to judge from the outside) they were perfectly happy.
- There were no outward signs that the house was inhabited.
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- going away from a particular place, especially one that you are going to return to
- the outward voyage/journey
- away from the centre or a particular point
- outward movement
- outward investment (= in other countries)
- Managers need to become more outward-looking (= more open to new ideas).
Word OriginOld English ūtweard (see out-, -ward).
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