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outwardly, adv. (a.)|ˈaʊtwədlɪ|
[f. outward a. + -ly2.]
1. On the outside or outer surface; externally.
c1480Henryson Test. Cres. 509 The idole of ane thing in cace may be Sa deip imprintit in the fantasy, That it deludis the wittis outwardly. a1547Surrey Descr. Fickle Affect. Love 20 When in my face the painted thoughtes would outwardly apere. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 209 The tree is outwardly couered with barque. 1660Barrow Euclid iii. xii, If two circles touch one the other outwardly. 1671Salmon Syn. Med. iii. xxii. 422 Penyroyal,..outwardly it is good against cold affections of the Nerves and Joynts. 1796Morse Amer. Geog. I. 206 Nothing appears outwardly but its hands and feet. 1866J. G. Murphy Comm. Ex. xxiv. 10 The spectators..only describe the outwardly visible glory.
b. Towards or in the direction of the outside; in an outward direction.
1562J. Heywood Prov. & Epigr. (1867) 204 My wife doth euer tread hir shooe a wry. Inward, or outward? nay, all outwardly. 1597Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. lvi. §5 Outwardlie issuing from that one onely glorious deitie. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) I. 63 Before the end of another month the ulceration stretched outwardly under the upper lip.
2. In outward manifestation or appearance; in external action or observance: often as contrasted with inward spirit or character.
1509Hawes Past. Pleas. xix. (Percy Soc.) 92 He wyped our chekes our sorowe to cloke, Outwardly fayning us to be glad and mery. a1533[see outward a. 4]. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. V 64 b, Outwardly reioysyng what soever inwardly thei thought. 1605Shakes. Macb. i. iii. 54 Are ye fantasticall, or that indeed Which outwardly ye shew? 1724Swift Drapier's Lett. Wks. 1755 V. ii. 97 But since my betters are of a different opinion..I shall outwardly submit. 1883Froude Short Stud. IV. ii. iv. 207 The country was outwardly quiet, but there were ominous undertones of disaffection.
B. ellipt. or attrib. as adj. = outward a.
a1642Sir W. Monson Naval Tracts v. (1704) 457/2 No Road..with an outwardly Wind, is able..to give him conveniency of..Landing. 1656Sanderson Serm. (1689) 264 God giveth to no man all the desire of his heart in these outwardly things. |