externally

adverb

Definition of externallynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of externally Decline is often self-inflicted, not externally imposed, and unfolds in five stages — each detectable and each reversible if leaders recognize and confront reality early. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 This is a year of building solid foundations and structures, both internally and externally. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 July 2026 Their satire is both self-deprecating and externally critical. — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Lift the right knee up and out to the side, externally rotating your right hip for a clamshell. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026 Perimenopausal and menopausal women are in that stage of life where a lot happens externally. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 July 2026 Additionally, poor gut health may impair nutrient absorption and increase systemic inflammation, which Sahaya notes can manifest externally on the skin. — Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 25 June 2026 In a third-person novel interiority is available, but it’s still framed externally. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The same logic applies externally. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
  1. outwardly
  2. visibly
  3. apparently
  4. supposedly
  5. seemingly
  6. evidently
  7. ostensibly
Adverb
  • Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Many people may feel hesitant to be themselves, while outwardly searching for a deeper connection.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • The Eye Recovery Pro targets signs of aging around the eyes in 3-minute sessions using four wavelengths to help visibly brighten dark circles and reduce puffiness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But even if the lovebirds are tightly micromanaged behind the scenes, there's no substitute for lived experience as the pair have grown visibly more comfortable just being themselves in the limelight.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of visibly
Adverb
  • Alpha 3 would be remastered sooner, but apparently the Super Robot Wars Z2 series polled highly with fans.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Then it was brought down again to £10m because of unspecified fines that had apparently already been handed out.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • So reasoning traces, the very things that supposedly distinguish LRMs from the mere next-word-predicting LLMs, are not necessarily either meaningful or causal to a model’s … reasoning?
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Maybe the domain is too diseased to rehabilitate for clicks, even under its supposedly privacy-forward rebrand.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 30 July 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Beneath red tinsel and in the dim glow of club lighting, six young couples kiss, each seemingly wrapped up in their own little worlds.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The Seminoles seemingly didn’t have the funding to be aggressive in the transfer portal and signed Daniels to fill the void at quarterback.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • The franchise has been a perennial contender for years, though one of their first-ever household stars evidently feels that having played north of the border has been a challenge to his legacy.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • People won’t buy welcome mats, evidently, from a guy with such spacing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • This update will kick off some indexing work that will then be leveraged in an ostensibly much more robust Spotlight search feature when iOS 27 launches next month.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
  • So call it a quiet, workmanlike beginning for the 13th player taken in the NFL draft, a quarterback the Rams ostensibly chose to become Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of ostensibly

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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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