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outward

/ˈaʊt.wəd/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Outer; located towards the outside
  2. Visible, noticeable
  3. Tending to the exterior or outside.
  4. Foreign; not civil or intestine.
  5. Towards the outside; away from the centre.
  6. Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
  7. To ward off; to keep out.
  8. A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

outer(English)outbound(English)departing(English)outgoing(English)external(English)outward-bound(English)externally(English)outwardly(English)inward(English)bulge(English)postcode(English)struts(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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