outwardly

adv.

1. On the outside or exterior; externally.
2. Toward the outside.
3. In regard to outward condition, conduct, or manifestation: outwardly a perfect gentleman.

adverb

On the surface: apparently, evidently, externally, ostensibly, ostensively, seemingly, superficially. Idioms: on the face of it, to all appearances. See surface/depth.

adv

Definition: to all appearances
Antonyms: inside, internally, inwardly, privately

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: with respect to the outside
  Synonym: externally

Meaning #2: in outward appearance
  Antonym: inwardly (meaning #1)
  Derived from adjective: outward (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - i det ydre, udadtil

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitwendig, aan de buitenzijde, klaarblijkelijk

Français (French)
adv. - en apparence, de l'extérieur

Deutsch (German)
adv. - nach außen hin

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - εξωτερικά, φαινομενικά

Italiano (Italian)
esteriormente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - exteriormente, aparentemente

Русский (Russian)
вовне, снаружи, на вид

Español (Spanish)
adv. - exteriormente, aparentemente, por fuera

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - utåt, utvändigt, utanpå, till det yttre

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
表面地, 外观上地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 表面地, 外觀上地

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 외견상, 밖을 향하여

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 外に, 表面上は

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) خارجيا, ظاهريا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮למראית עין, כלפי חוץ‬

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