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Inadvertently vs Outwardly - What's the difference?

inadvertently | outwardly |

As adverbs the difference between inadvertently and outwardly

is that inadvertently is unintentionally, because of an oversight while outwardly is externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

inadvertently

English

Adverb

(-)
  • unintentionally, because of an oversight
  • * 2013 , Chris Bevan, " Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal", BBC Sport , 6 November 2013:
    • Neven Subotic hooked a volley wide after Ramsey inadvertently headed a Reus free-kick back into the danger zone, and Blaszczykowski was also off target when he met Kevin Grosskreutz's cross.
    Antonyms
    * advertently * advert

    Related terms

    * inadvertent * inadvert

    outwardly

    English

    Adverb

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