outwardly
Example Sentences
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Advice for a burned-out breadwinner: A letter writer who’s outwardly successful by all measures—a wife, kids, a well-paying job—can’t stop dreaming about leaving it all behind.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
There’s so much that you keep to yourself — your inner thoughts, your inner personality in a way — versus what you outwardly show the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
This is a reference to the foreign secretary and outwardly gives cover to Sir Olly's anticipated defence, that the law states he should be discreet with information gathered during vetting.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
They’ve proven themselves to be the most outwardly functional exes in Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
“People who display stuff outwardly for everybody to see.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
