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outward




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outward
     1. adj. outer; located towards the outside
     2. adj. visible, noticeable
           By all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has some psychological problems.
     3. adj. Tending to the exterior or outside.
     4. adj. (obsolete) Foreign; not civil or intestine.
           an outward war
     5. adv. Towards the outside; away from the centre.
           We are outward bound.
     6. adv. (obsolete) Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
     7. v. (obsolete, rare) To ward off; to keep out.
     8. n. A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.

Example Sentences

For all our outward differences, we, in fact, all share the same proud title, the most important office in a democracy: Citizen. 



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