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Recent Examples of outwardly
So far, the student writing a thesis on Buddhism (Sarah Catherine Hook's Piper) seems most outwardly invested in the experience.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
As mayor, Adams was outwardly sympathetic to Republicans’ tough-on-crime stance.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025
Fruit not outwardly aesthetically pleasing — misshapen or greenish — is removed by hand and sold elsewhere to become juice.
—Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Akerman’s lovers are neither shy nor flamboyant but outwardly, practically assertive about the inner drives of their passions.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
As mayor, Adams was outwardly sympathetic to Republicans’ tough-on-crime stance.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025
Fruit not outwardly aesthetically pleasing — misshapen or greenish — is removed by hand and sold elsewhere to become juice.
—Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Akerman’s lovers are neither shy nor flamboyant but outwardly, practically assertive about the inner drives of their passions.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwardly
Adverb
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However, during his address before a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Trump clearly identified Musk as the person running DOGE, seemingly contradicting his own administration.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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While the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show is brimming with celebrity cameos — Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer appear in the series — her most notable co-stars may very well be her seemingly endless array of spring-ready outfits.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And apparently that was one of the longest, if not the longest Tribal Council in Survivor history.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, the breed is particularly prone to getting overweight, and this tendency apparently is more severe in Labradors purpose-bred for service.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Funds have evidently benefited from Applovin as an addition, as shares of the ad tech company have risen more than 24% in 2025.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The president evidently wants journalists to obey his guidance; repeat his words; follow his rules.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The future is ostensibly nearer than might be assumed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The company offers a Pro version that ostensibly provides enhanced capabilities and larger code-generation limits.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The nineteen-forties and fifties were supposedly an era of liberal consensus, when both parties agreed on the virtues of the welfare state and a U.S.-led international order.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rubio supposedly rejected Musk’s accusation, mentioning that more than 1,500 employees had opted to take buyouts, which should count toward workforce reduction numbers, according to multiple reports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwardly. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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