outwardly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In the way something appears on the surface; in outer appearance.

   Outwardly she seemed confident, but inside she was terrified.

Common collocations

• conform outwardly Verb + adverb

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

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