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outwardly

/ˈaʊtwɚdli/ adverb B2
  1. Externally or on the outside, or on the surface. · The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk.
  2. Toward the outside
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It won’t make a bit of difference where I go or how much I change outwardly; at heart I shall always be your little Anne, who will love you and Matthew and dear Green Gables more and better every day of her life.”
Anne of Green Gables, p. 289 · C1
Such a very natural action, too, if you come to think of it.” Holmes was outwardly calm, but his whole body gave a wriggle of suppressed excitement as he spoke.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 57 · C1

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