exteriorlyadv.
/ᵻkˈstɪərɪəli/, /ɛkˈstɪərɪəli/, U.S. /ɪkˈstɪriərli/, /ɛkˈstɪriərli/ 1. On the outside or surface; as regards the outside; superficially.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > [adverb]
outfortha1382
utterward1436
outwardsa1450
outwardlyc1475
extern1537
externly1568
extrinsically1584
outgate1590
outly1605
exteriorlya1616
externally1767
outsidely1803
outside1846
a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iv. ii. 258 My forme, Which howsoeuer rude exteriorly, Is yet the couer of a fayrer minde. View more context for this quotation
1669 A. Woodhead tr. Life St. Teresa (1671) ii. xxvi. 162 It scorched her exteriorly.
1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 49 New Parts uniting themselves exteriourly to the former.
1791 J. L. Macie in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 81 372 It was still white, both exteriorly and interiorly.
1879 Glasgow Herald 8 Oct. Viewed as a whole, whether exteriorly or interiorly the..room is a remarkably fine architectural production.
2. With outward act; as regards externals.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > extrinsicality or externality > [adverb]
exteriorly1550
externly1568
extrinsically1584
externally1593
ad extra1606
1550 W. Thomas Dictionarie in Principal Rules Ital. Grammer Cofto, is the worshippe or honour that is exteriourly vsed towardes God.
1626 T. Hawkins tr. N. Caussin Holy Court I. 269 Exteriourly applying your selfe to ordinary seruices.
1685 J. Johnston tr. J. B. Bossuet Expos. Doctr. Catholic Church Advt. 15 The Holy Ghost..establishes Pastors and Teachers to act exteriourly.
1751 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 10 May (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1728 Endeavour to please every body—I mean exteriorly.
1872 G. Borrow Zincali (ed. 2) 101 They exteriorly accommodate themselves to the religion of the country.
3. In an exterior position or direction; as being outside something.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > extrinsicality or externality > [adverb] > as being outside something
extraneously1755
exteriorly1877
1877 E. Caird Crit. Acct. Philos. Kant ii. xvii. 609 We have again to regard the cause, not as exteriorly related to the effect, but as identical with it.
1880 C. Darwin & F. Darwin Power of Movement in Plants 513 Producing only 3 or 4 perfect flowers, which are situated exteriorly.
1882 Q. Rev. Jan. 190 Each leaf is drawn in exteriorly to the first one.
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