outward.
Outer; located towards the outside.
Meaning & usage
Outer; located towards the outside.
Visible, noticeable.
By all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has some psychological problems.
Tending to the exterior or outside.
Foreign; not civil or intestine.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.
Towards the outside; away from the centre.
Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
Away from home.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.
To ward off; to keep out.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English ward English outward From out- + ward.
A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.
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