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outward

noun C2
  1. A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.

Plural outwards

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Enervated, prostrate, and breathless, he became unconscious of outward objects; he seemed to be entering that vague delirium preceding death.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1100 · C1
Valentine found her grandmother in bed; silent caresses, heartwrung sobs, broken sighs, burning tears, were all that passed in this sad interview, while Madame de Villefort, leaning on her husband’s arm, maintained all outward forms of respect, at least towards the poor widow.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 741 · C1
The mourning in her heart forbade her assuming this simple ornament, though she had not yet had time to put on the outward semblance of woe.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 750 · C1
The roadway was blocked with the immense stream of commerce flowing in a double tide inward and outward, while the footpaths were black with the hurrying swarm of pedestrians.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 20 · B2

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