Meaning

2 senses
  1. From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.

    toward the outside

  2. (obsolete)Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. They started in the centre and worked outwards.

    deSie haben in der Mitte angefangen und sich nach außen gearbeitet.

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  2. He spread his arms outwards.

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  3. His body type is born balanced! Wide shoulders, slim waist, belly not popping outwards.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English outwardes, from Old English ūtweardes; equivalent to outward + -s or o

From Middle English outwardes, from Old English ūtweardes; equivalent to outward + -s or out + -wards. Cognate with German auswärts.

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Forms

more outwards, most outwards
Comparativemore outwards Lesson
Superlativemost outwards

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
outwards — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto