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externally
ex·ter·nal E0296900 (ĭk-stûr′nəl)adj.1. Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part; exterior.2. Suitable for application to the outside: external paints.3. Existing independently of the mind.4. Acting or coming from the outside: external pressures.5. Of or relating chiefly to outward appearance; superficial: "An internal sense of righteousness dwindles into an external concern for reputation" (A.R. Gurney, Jr.).6. Of or relating to foreign affairs or foreign countries: the country's minister of external affairs.n.1. An exterior part or surface.2. externalsa. Outer circumstances.b. Outward appearances: was charming as far as the externals went.
[Middle English, from Latin externus, outward, from exter; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]
ex·ter′nal·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | externally - on or from the outside; "the candidate needs to be externally evaluated"internally - on or from the inside; "an internally controlled environment" | | 2. | externally - with respect to the outside; "outwardly, the figure is smooth"outwardly |
externallyadverbOn the surface:apparently, evidently, ostensibly, ostensively, outwardly, seemingly, superficially.Idioms: on the face of it, to all appearances.Translationsexternal (ikˈstəːnl) adjective of, for, from, or on, the outside. Chemists often label skin creams `For external use only'. 外部的 外部的exˈternally adverb 在外部 在外部EncyclopediaSeeexternalexternally
Related to externally: dropping bySynonyms for externallyadv on the surfaceSynonyms- apparently
- evidently
- ostensibly
- ostensively
- outwardly
- seemingly
- superficially
Synonyms for externallyadv on or from the outsideAntonymsadv with respect to the outsideSynonyms |