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outward

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out·ward  (outwrd)
adj.
1. Of, located on, or moving toward the outside or exterior; outer.
2. Relating to the physical self: a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections.
3. Purely external; superficial: outward composure.
adv.
1. also out·wards (-wrdz) Toward the outside; away from a central point.
2. Archaic On the outside; externally.
n.
The material or external world: "There is nothing here,/Which, from the outward to the inward brought,/Molded thy baby thought" (Tennyson).

[Middle English, from Old English tweard : t, out; see out + -weard, -ward.]

outward·ness n.

outward [ˈaʊtwəd]
adj
1. of or relating to what is apparent or superficial
2. of or relating to the outside of the body
3. belonging or relating to the external, as opposed to the mental, spiritual, or inherent
4. of, relating to, or directed towards the outside or exterior
5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a ship, part of a voyage, etc.) leaving for a particular destination
the outward man
a.  the body as opposed to the soul
b.  Facetious clothing
adv
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a ship) away from port
2. a variant of outwards
n
the outward part; exterior
outwardness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections"
superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"
inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; "a concern with inward reflections"
2.outward - that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships"
outgoing - leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship"
Adv.1.outward - toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!"
inward, inwards - toward the center or interior; "move the needle further inwards!"

outward
adjective apparent, seeming, outside, surface, external, outer, superficial, ostensible In spite of my outward calm, I was very shaken.
inside, internal, interior, inner, inward
Translations
outward [ˈaʊtwəd]
A. ADJ
1. (= going out) [flight, ship, freight] → de salida, de ida; [movement] → hacia fuera
on the outward journeyen el viaje de ida
2. (= exterior) [appearance etc] → exterior, externo
with an outward show of concernhaciendo gala de or (LAm) luciendo preocupación
B. ADVhacia fuera
outward bound (from/for)saliendo(de/con rumbo a)
the ship was outward bound from/for Vigoel barco salía de/iba con rumbo a Vigo
outward [ˈaʊtwərd] adj
[sign, appearances] → extérieur(e)
[journey] → aller
We met on the outward journey → Nous avons fait connaissance pendant le voyage aller.
outward
adj
(= of or on the outside) appearance, formäußere(r, s); beautyäußerlich; he put on an outward show of confidenceer gab sich den Anstrich von Selbstsicherheit
(= going out) movementnach außen führend or gehend; freightausgehend; the outward flow of trafficder Verkehr(sstrom) aus der Stadt heraus; outward journey/voyageHinreise f; outward flightHinflug m; outward investmentAuslandsinvestitionen pl
advnach außen; the door opens outwarddie Tür geht nach außen auf; outward bound (ship)auslaufend (→ from von, for mit Bestimmung, mit Kurs auf +acc); Outward Bound courseAbenteuerkurs m
outward [ˈaʊtwəd] adj
a. (movement) → verso l'esterno
on the outward journey → durante il viaggio di andata
b. (sign, appearances) → esteriore
with an outward show of interest → mostrando un apparente interesse


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"I may be a baby," said the Mouse, gravely, as he passed outward through the forest of shins, "but I know tolerably well how to diagnose a volcano.
Whatever his outward demeanour may have been, his poetry gives us no indication of it, being full of delicate mysticism, almost impossible to reproduce in the English language.
At a very early period she had apprehended instinctively the dual life--that outward existence which conforms, the inward life which questions.
 
 
 
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