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outwardly

[out-werd-lee] / ˈaʊt wərd li /


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There seems little outwardly wrong with the company’s performance.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Roughly one year ago, the firm took a significant stake and started outwardly pushing for changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Where they finished in the group did not concern manager Sarina Wiegman - outwardly at least - but she was pleased with the "urgency" that the France loss gave them.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

Pages is not as outwardly animated as Hernández, whose “happy-go-lucky” personality, as Bates described it, is evident every time he showers his teammates with sunflower seeds to celebrate home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Was this the deepest possible cover, to outwardly throw yourself so into your work that nobody would think to question whether you were working for the right side?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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