outwardly

Example Sentences

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This week's developments are particularly hard to read because outwardly they point in different directions.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

While outwardly glamorous, working at a luxury store can be cutthroat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Nothing seems to get in the way of second-year resident Mel King’s outwardly cheerful demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Cullivan, in appearance a cautious bank clerk with depleted hair and a face rather difficult to recall, agreed that outwardly he hadn’t changed much.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote