outwardly
adverb
out·ward·ly
ˈau̇t-wərd-lē 
1
a
: on the outside : externally
b
: toward the outside
2
: in outward state, behavior, or appearance
was outwardly friendly
Examples of outwardly in a Sentence
The two brothers may be outwardly similar, but their personalities couldn't be more different.
Though extremely nervous, she was able to remain outwardly calm during the interview.
Outwardly, their marriage seemed quite normal.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite that, de Moraes has remained outwardly unfazed.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Mofakham and her team recorded videos of 37 patients with recent brain injuries who outwardly appeared to be in a coma.
—Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
While the impact of digital twins may not be outwardly visible to consumers in the same way, say, Walmart’s Sparky agent is, its effects will be real.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwardly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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outwardly
adverb
out·ward·ly
ˈau̇t-wərd-lē
: on the outside : in outward appearance
outwardly calm
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