Synonyms for outwardly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.
The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk.
Example sentences
- apparently Tom apparently didn't do what he said he would do.
- ostensibly Tom was ostensibly at the zoo.
- externally In the 1990s, Algeria borrowed heavily externally.
- superficially Don't treat such serious subjects so superficially.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| outwardly | falling | |
| apparently | falling | |
| ostensibly | rising | |
| externally | steady | |
| superficially | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- apparently4, ostensibly4, externally4
- 13 letters
- superficially5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apparently4 = 4 syllables).