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Definition of outward : 1. Alt. of Outwards
2. External form; exterior.
3. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war.
4. Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; - opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer.
5. Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public.
6. Tending to the exterior or outside.

Synonyms:

visible, apparent, departing, outgoing, obvious, outbound, open, out, outward-bound, ostensible, outwards, ostensive, superficial, ming

outer, face, outside, surface, extrinsic, objective, external, exterior

Usage examples:

• Had she grown outward instead, perhaps... - "Anthony Lyveden", Dornford Yates.
• Whether the sailors knew who they were I cannot tell; it is probable that they did not, but judged by the " outward appearance." - "Six Months at the Cape", R.M. Ballantyne.
• In a few minutes he was on board the " outward- bound" ship. - "The Life of a Ship", R.M. Ballantyne.