EXTERNALLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

externally

adverb

Definition of externally

as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of externally While 79% of SpinCo CEOs came from within their organizations, 58% of CFOs—11 of 19—were recruited externally. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 In game competition, athletes must shift their focus externally to the signals and cues around them that inform their brain how to react. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 In addition to the various ways Meta can monetize its AI investments externally, Zuckerberg noted that the company has yet to reach the limits of what AI can do internally. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The organizations in the top 10% of business performance had dramatically different leadership profiles, as measured externally, than those in the bottom 10%. — Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Trust matters – internally and externally – and it is built through listening, through communication and through action. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The village built on the Luna Rossa base’s docks — its metallic structure wrapped externally in reflective foil — is an immersive, low-light space with modular wooden and aluminum displays intended for flexibility. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Using magnets applied externally, the metal stretches the bone to add height, one millimeter a day, over up to four months, as muscles and nerves and other tissue have to gradually grow. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026 The combined company will have an independent trustee, who reviews records and operations externally before reporting back to the states attorney general. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

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And the search for the more outwardly romantic Dashwood was ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Late last month, Mitsotakis outwardly rejected the British Museum’s comparison between the British seizure of the Parthenon Marbles and the Bayeux Tapestry loan between England and France.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outwardly

Adverb

Strategy has been nonexistent in that turret — another problem — but Jama has been visibly exasperated by Acaster’s guilty conscience.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Powered by retinol and hyaluronic acid, the smoothing cream visibly firms and plumps the skin while offering a potent dose of hydration designed to last.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of visibly

Adverb

That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before the second half began, a number of fans were given transgender pride flags, apparently in an effort to obstruct other spectators' view of the banner and XX-XY supporters.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

But the Green Man of legend – a glowing, threatening figure with supernatural powers who supposedly lived in a tunnel – was not.

— Jeffrey Tolbert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
He was made partner on their American dynamism team, which is a team that invests in startups that do weapons systems and drones and other things supposedly in the national interest.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

And the hope is that the intensified focus will produce a stronger buy-in from a locker room filled with youngsters who are seemingly starting to gain confidence, and therefore, execute at a higher level.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

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