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outward

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊt.wɚd/

The English word “outward” has 9 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Outer; located towards the outside.
  2. Visible, noticeable.
  3. Tending to the exterior or outside.
  4. Foreign; not civil or intestine.

adverb

  1. Towards the outside; away from the centre.
  2. Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
  3. Away from home.

verb

  1. To ward off; to keep out.

noun

  1. A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.

Etymology

From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.

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