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out·ward

outward

 
 
pronunciation:
aUt wrd
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: on or moving toward the outside.
The outward flow of magma from the volcano in Iceland was the fastest ever recorded.
synonyms:
exterior, external, outer, outside
antonyms:
inward
similar words:
outlying
definition 2: of or relating to the surface or outside only.
His face showed no outward sign of fear.The outward appearance of the house was cheerful.
synonyms:
apparent, exterior, outer
similar words:
evident, outside, right, visible
 
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: toward the outside.
The door swung outward.
antonyms:
inward
similar words:
away, forth, out, outside, without
definition 2: away from the center or starting point.
The movement of the water pulled the boat outward from the shore.He keeps hitting the ball downward when he should be hitting it outward.
derivations: outwards (adv.), outwardness (n.)