/ ˈaʊtwəd; NAmE -wərd/ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
connected with the way people or things seem to be rather than with what is actually true :
Mark showed no outward signs of distress.
She simply observes the outward forms of religion.
To all outward appearances (= as far as it was possible to judge from the outside) they were perfectly happy.
OPP inward
2.
going away from a particular place, especially one that you are going to return to :
the outward voyage / journey
3.
away from the centre or a particular point :
outward movement
outward investment (= in other countries)
Managers need to become more outward-looking (= more open to new ideas) .
OPP inward
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ūtweard (see out- , -ward ).