Meaning & use
Outward
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Relating to the outside, appearance, or surface of something, as opposed to inner reality.
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Despite her outward calm, she was terrified inside.
The ship began its outward journey from the harbor at dawn.
A note on using this word
Contrasted with "inward," it often distinguishes how something appears from what it actually is.
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
Away from a particular place, especially one's home or starting point.
The tide was moving outward, pulling the raft further from shore.
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