outwards
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outwards
- /ˈaʊtwɚdz/ US
- /ˈaʊtwədz/ UK
- /ˈæotwɘdz/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English outwardes, from Old English ūtweardes; equivalent to outward + -s or out + -wards. Cognate with German auswärts.
adverb more outwards · most outwards
- From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction. Light falling on them is not reflected outwards.
- Outwardly; (merely) on the surface. Wo be to you scrybes, and pharises ypocrites, for ye are lyke unto paynted tombes which appere beautyfull outwardes: but are within full off deed mens bones and of all fylthynes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: externally, outer, outside, exteriorly, out, outwardly, exterior, outbound, external, outboard, away, forth, off, abroad, centrifugally, protrusive
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adv in an outward direction
| Português | para fora, para o lado de fora |
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Talk about this word "outwards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/outwards. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. outwards. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/outwards "outwards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/outwards.Cite this
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title = {outwards},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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