externally

adverb

Definition of externallynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
  1. outwardly
  2. apparently
  3. supposedly
  4. seemingly
  5. evidently
  6. ostensibly
Adverb
  • Jenny lives on a corner lot in Port Hope, in a modest white cottage with Victorian trim which outwardly resembles her mother’s house in Clinton.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to sweet, weak Don, there’s Suzanne (Jessica Hecht, like Irwin, an actor who’s perfected idiosyncrasy as performance style), a middle-age longtime Berkeley resident, most likely rich but outwardly maintaining the vaguely hippiesh appearance and demeanor of her younger self.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • The pick: Jaguars Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints (-2.5) | 1 p.m. ET Sunday, Fox There is apparently a 50-50 chance Derek Carr is back for this game against his former team.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This, the researchers were quick to point out, was not apparently down to law enforcement takedown action as is often the case.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • After Nolan Arenado rejected a trade to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers have supposedly played an Uno reverse card on him.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • All seems well as Ruby has supposedly put an end to the deaths.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Pro-annexation Israeli hardliners, seemingly bolstered by Trump’s picks, are pushing the idea with new verve.
    Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, as the sun goes down, the crowd gazes out over the ocean where a pair of red lips suddenly seemingly appears out of nowhere.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • But the lack of composure and control, and the nerves that so evidently now riddle this team, are remarkable to watch given the level of talent and experience still at Guardiola’s disposal.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Actress Christina Applegate has been open about her struggles with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with back in 2021 — but evidently, her symptoms had already been present two years prior.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Around-the-clock checks and 24/7 lighting are ostensibly security measures, but Dolovich is skeptical that such measures actually help prevent suicides or escapes.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of ostensibly
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Thesaurus Entries Near externally

externalizing

externally

externship

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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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