outwards
adverb/ˈaʊtwədz/
/ˈaʊtwərdz/
(British English) (also outward North American English, British English)
- outwards (from something) towards the outside; away from the centre or from a particular point
- The door opens outwards.
- Factories were spreading outwards from the old heart of the town.
- Lie on your stomach with your elbows pointing outwards.
- The country is looking outwards and is opening its economy to trade and investment.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOutwards is used with these verbs:- expand
- explode
- grow
- …
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