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externally

/ɪkˈstɝnəɫi/ adv

on the surface or the outside

Word Origin Externally comes from Latin 'externus', outward, from 'exter' (outer). The root is 'ex-', meaning out, which gives us exit, export, extract, exclude, express, and many more. The -al and -ly suffixes make it an adverb. So externally means in an outward manner, on the surface.

adv on the surface or the outside

The wound appeared to be healing well externally, but internal damage remained.

(副词) 外部地；表面上；从外部

伤口从外部看愈合得很好，但内部损伤仍然存在。

(adverbio) exteriormente; por fuera; en el exterior [en la superficie o el exterior]

La herida parecía estar sanando bien por fuera, pero el daño interno persistía.

(adverbe) extérieurement; à l'extérieur; en surface [À l'extérieur, depuis ou vers l'extérieur; en surface.]

La blessure semblait bien guérir externally, mais des lésions internes subsistaient.

(Adverb) äußerlich; an der Oberfläche [an der Oberfläche oder von außen betrachtet; nicht im Inneren.]

Die Wunde schien **externally** gut zu verheilen, doch es gab innere Schäden.

(副詞) 表面的に；外側から。

傷は外側からは順調に治っているように見えたが、内側にはまだ損傷が残っていた。

(advérbio) externamente; por fora; na superfície [na superfície ou no exterior]

A ferida parecia estar cicatrizando bem externamente, mas havia dano interno.

Synonyms: outwardly superficially externally on the outside exteriorly visibly seemingly apparently Antonyms: internally inside within intrinsically
Word parts: extern + al + ly

Common collocations

internally adv both adv impose verb funded adj visible adj generate verb examine verb control verb service subst set verb rather adv within prep

Related words

externalize

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