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Outwards vs Outbound - What's the difference?

outwards | outbound |

As an adverb outwards

is from the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.

As an adjective outbound is

leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.

As a noun outbound is

an outbound shipment.

outwards

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
  • * Sir Isaac Newton
    • Light falling on them is not reflected outwards .
  • (obsolete) Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XXIII:
    • Wo be to you scrybes, and pharises ypocrites, for ye are lyke unto paynted tombes which appere beautyfull outwardes : but are within full off deed mens bones and of all fylthynes.

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    outbound

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.

    • Antonyms

    * inbound

    Related terms

    * outbounds

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logistics) An outbound shipment.