Externally

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    on the surface or the outside

    "In trumpets for assisting the hearing, all reverbation of the trumpet must be avoided. It must be made thick, of the least elastic materials, and covered with cloth externally. For all reverbation lasts for a short time, and produces new sounds which mix with those which are coming in."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with respect to the outside wordnet
  2. 2
    on or from the outside wordnet

Synonyms

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apparentlyopenlyostensiblyoutoutsideoutward

Example

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"The symbols of the body and spirit for humble people should be the tree and water respectively, since the tree hardens externally and matures over time in order to offer people in need refuge and have them shadowed; on the other hand water lies calmed in peace, is useful for everyone equally and moreover it has a devastating power capable of destroying the most powerful nations of the world."

Etymology

From external + -ly.

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