Outwards
/ˈaʊtwɚdz/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
"Light falling on them is not reflected outwards."
- 2 Outwardly; (merely) on the surface. obsolete
"Wo be to you scrybes, and pharises ypocrites, for ye are lyke unto paynted tombes which appere beautyfull outwardes: but are within full off deed mens bones and of all fylthynes."
Adverb
- 1 toward the outside wordnet
Example
More examples"They started in the centre and worked outwards."
Etymology
From Middle English outwardes, from Old English ūtweardes; equivalent to outward + -s or out + -wards. Cognate with German auswärts.