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outwardly

/ˈaʊtwɚdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
out-ward-ly
IPA
/ˈaʊtwɚdli/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

adv

Toward the outside

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English outwardly, outwardli, utwardliche, equivalent to outward + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaʊtwɚdli/
  • British English: /ˈaʊtwədli/

Synonyms

apparently superficially to all appearances externally

Questions

How do you pronounce outwardly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtwɚdli/.
What does outwardly mean?
Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.
Where does outwardly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce outwardly

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