EXTERNALLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

externally

adverb

Definition of externally

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of externally In January, CyCognito introduced discovery of externally reachable MCP servers, adding them to external attack-surface inventories. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 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 Novo Nordisk identified a security incident in which certain information, including patient data from some clinical trials, was copied externally without ‌authorization from its internal IT systems, Reuters notes. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 12 June 2026

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Adverb

His dad, Rick Brunson, a former player who now works as a Knicks assistant coach, seemed markedly more excited, at least outwardly, to be there.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Other candidates, Othman said, were not as outwardly against Israel’s war with Hamas.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of outwardly

Adverb

Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a non-contact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Still, as the game wore on to the waning moments, both teams were visibly sapped of energy and moving at a slower pace, including Haaland, who faded late in the game, was subbed out at the 105-minute mark and replaced by Jorgen Strand Larsen.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of visibly

Adverb

Bellingham was apparently wearing blood flow restriction shorts.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Plans for a data center in Henderson County are apparently on hold for now after the developer did not provide justification for a request to pull a maximum of nearly 2 billion gallons of water a year from Cedar Creek Lake.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Also supposedly kicking the tires on Letterboxd is Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian, who is founder and general partner of VC firm Seven Seven Six.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town.

— Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
This summer, take styling cues from seemingly every A-lister (and the cast of The White Lotus) with a pair of large, buggy shades.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Definition of seemingly

Adverb

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz came to the mound ostensibly to pull his starter, who had been brilliant most of the day, retiring the first 12 batters of the game in order before a walk and a home run by Spencer Steer in the fifth.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
The guests themselves were given very little information in the lead-up to the wedding, ostensibly to prevent leaks.

— Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

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