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单词 outwardly
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Definition of outwardly in English:

outwardly

adverb ˈaʊtwədliˈaʊtwərdli
  • 1often as submodifier On the surface.

    an outwardly normal life
    sentence adverb outwardly she seemed no different
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even people who outwardly appeared confident and successful often feel lacking in joy and real direction in their lives.
    • For the moment, however, the companies who have splashed out on the latest technology seem outwardly happy with their purchases.
    • Although he was outwardly respectable, he was known to have underworld connections and to have used a notorious thug in his shadier dealings.
    • America remains outwardly confident about finally mustering the numbers, but in the end it will make little difference.
    • It is hard for most people to realize that a wild sheep that looks outwardly calm may be a bundle of anxieties inside.
    • I met these outback guys who seemed so rough and tumble outwardly, but underneath they were really gentle blokes.
    • And those were very special moments for me, because it was so unlike him to be sensitive outwardly.
    • As ever in the heated culture wars, the remarks are coded to send an encouraging signal to conservatives, but remain outwardly vague for others.
    • This time around, the election campaign has been more outwardly peaceful.
    • Invariably they are well-dressed, intelligent and from outwardly stable and normal households.
    • Those of you who use the term, even in jest, need to think about this: a lot of people will pretend something is funny, or outwardly put up with it without comment.
    • Some of the places are owned by outwardly religious people.
    • As a head Stubbs was charismatic and outwardly eccentric, making it policy to shake every child's hand and say something nice about them.
    • Teenagers may be outwardly showing rebellion, but there's a narrowness of thought even in this.
    • I'm having problems maintaining my outwardly normal composure as it is.
    • Even when her delicious caramel squares lasted only a day or so, she was outwardly shocked, but inwardly flattered.
    • The trauma of their past has scarred them deeply, leading to nightmares and neuroses, even though outwardly they are fully functioning adults.
    • I'm a very bad loser, but try not to outwardly show it.
    • He was calm outwardly; inside, as he said later, he was combusting.
    Synonyms
    externally, on the outside, on the surface, superficially, on the face of it, at first sight/glance, to/from all appearances, to the casual eye/observer, as far as one can see/tell/judge, to all intents and purposes, apparently, ostensibly, seemingly, evidently
    1. 1.1 On or from the outside.
      outwardly featureless modern offices
      sentence adverb outwardly it's not a bad-looking car
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Mack reminds us of how much has changed, outwardly, in modern African America.
 
 

Definition of outwardly in US English:

outwardly

adverbˈaʊtwərdliˈoutwərdlē
  • 1often as submodifier On the surface.

    an outwardly normal life
    sentence adverb outwardly she seemed no different
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is hard for most people to realize that a wild sheep that looks outwardly calm may be a bundle of anxieties inside.
    • Those of you who use the term, even in jest, need to think about this: a lot of people will pretend something is funny, or outwardly put up with it without comment.
    • And those were very special moments for me, because it was so unlike him to be sensitive outwardly.
    • I'm having problems maintaining my outwardly normal composure as it is.
    • America remains outwardly confident about finally mustering the numbers, but in the end it will make little difference.
    • Even when her delicious caramel squares lasted only a day or so, she was outwardly shocked, but inwardly flattered.
    • I met these outback guys who seemed so rough and tumble outwardly, but underneath they were really gentle blokes.
    • Invariably they are well-dressed, intelligent and from outwardly stable and normal households.
    • The trauma of their past has scarred them deeply, leading to nightmares and neuroses, even though outwardly they are fully functioning adults.
    • This time around, the election campaign has been more outwardly peaceful.
    • For the moment, however, the companies who have splashed out on the latest technology seem outwardly happy with their purchases.
    • He was calm outwardly; inside, as he said later, he was combusting.
    • Some of the places are owned by outwardly religious people.
    • Teenagers may be outwardly showing rebellion, but there's a narrowness of thought even in this.
    • Even people who outwardly appeared confident and successful often feel lacking in joy and real direction in their lives.
    • I'm a very bad loser, but try not to outwardly show it.
    • As ever in the heated culture wars, the remarks are coded to send an encouraging signal to conservatives, but remain outwardly vague for others.
    • Although he was outwardly respectable, he was known to have underworld connections and to have used a notorious thug in his shadier dealings.
    • As a head Stubbs was charismatic and outwardly eccentric, making it policy to shake every child's hand and say something nice about them.
    Synonyms
    externally, on the outside, on the surface, superficially, on the face of it, at first glance, at first sight, from all appearances, to all appearances, to the casual eye, to the casual observer, as far as one can judge, as far as one can see, as far as one can tell, to all intents and purposes, apparently, ostensibly, seemingly, evidently
    1. 1.1 On or from the outside.
      outwardly featureless modern offices
      sentence adverb outwardly it's not a bad-looking car
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Mack reminds us of how much has changed, outwardly, in modern African America.
 
 
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