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Inwardly vs Outwardly - What's the difference?

inwardly | outwardly |

As adverbs the difference between inwardly and outwardly

is that inwardly is in an inward manner; on the inside or to one's self while outwardly is externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

inwardly

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In an inward manner; on the inside or to one's self.
  • :
  • (label) Completely, fully.
  • *:
  • *:whanne Percyual vnderstode that she was his veray syster / he was inwardly glad and sayd / faire syster I shalle entre therin / For yf I be a mys creature or an vntrue knyghte there shalle I perysshe

    • See also

    * inwards

    outwardly

    English

    Adverb

    (head)
  • externally or on the outside, or on the surface
    • The terrorist was outwardly a bank clerk.
  • toward the outside