outwardly

English

Etymology

From Middle English outwardly, outwardli, utwardliche, equivalent to outward +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtwədli/

  • Audio (UK)

    (file)

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtwɚdli/

Adverb

outwardly

1. Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

   The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk.

   • 1907, Barbara Baynton, Sally Krimmer; Alan Lawson, editors, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 208:

     If only she would wake and close her mouth, mentally prayed the outwardly unflinching girl. Later the doctor came, and sheltered by his presence the sick woman's husband stood in the doorway.

2. Toward the outside

Synonyms

• (externally): apparently, superficially, to all appearances; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly

Translations

externally or on the outside

• Bulgarian: външно (bg) (vǎnšno), на вид (na vid)
• Catalan: exteriorment (ca)
• French: extérieurement (fr)
• German: äußerlich (de)
• Latin: speciē (la)
• Lithuanian: išoriškai m
• Polish: zewnętrznie
• Spanish: exteriormente
• Swedish: utvärtes (sv)

---

Middle English

Alternative forms

• outwardli, outwardlye, utwardly, utwardlye, utwardliche, outewardly

Etymology

From outward +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːtwardliː/, /ˈuːtwaːrdliː/

Adverb

outwardly

1. (rare) While located at the exterior
2. (rare) While seen at the exterior; seeming to be
3. secularly; without religious influence
4. Without secrecy or deception

Descendants

• English: outwardly

References

• “ǒutwā̆rdlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.

See also

• inwardly