outward

7 definitions • 9 examples

relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside:

The outward appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years.

If he is suffering, he certainly shows no outward sign of it.

To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.

away from the centre:

outward investment (= investment in other companies/countries)

We have the chance to build an outward-looking Europe that lives up to its global responsibilities.

going towards a particular place, rather than returning from it:

The outward flight/journey took eight hours.

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relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside:

There were no outward signs that she was injured.

away from a particular place or toward the outside:

The door opens outward.

relating to money that is invested or spent in foreign countries, rather than in your own country :

Any such fall would drive the dollar even lower, triggering further outward capital flows.