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outwards

/ˈaʊtwɝdz/ adv

From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.

Word Origin Outwards is simply 'out' plus the directional suffix -wards, meaning 'toward the outside.' The suffix -wards comes from Old English -weard, related to 'ward' (direction) and 'worth' (to become). We see it in forwards, backwards, towards. So outwards is the direction of going out.

adv From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.

The door opens outwards into the garden.

(副词) 向外；朝外 【向外地】

门向外开向花园。

(adverbio) hacia afuera; hacia el exterior; afuera [Desde el interior hacia el exterior; en una dirección hacia afuera.]

La puerta se abre hacia el jardín.

(adverbe) vers l'extérieur; dehors; en dehors [De l'intérieur vers l'extérieur; dans une direction qui mène vers le dehors.]

La porte s'ouvre outwards vers le jardin.

(Adverb) nach außen; auswärts [von innen nach außen; in Richtung der äußeren Seite.]

Die Tür öffnet sich **outwards** in den Garten.

(副詞) 内側から外側へ、外に向かう方向で。

ドアは外向きに開いて庭に出る。

(advérbio) para fora; para o exterior; externamente [Do interior para o exterior; em direção para fora.]

A porta abre para fora, em direção ao jardim.

Synonyms: outward outwardly externally to the outside away from the center from within outwards Antonyms: inward inwardly inside towards the interior

adv Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.

Though calm outwards, he was nervous inside.

(副词) 表面上；外表上；外观上

虽然表面平静，他内心却很紧张。

(adverbio) exteriormente; por fuera; aparentemente; superficialmente [Exteriormente; (meramente) en la superficie.]

Aunque calmado por fuera, estaba nervioso por dentro.

(adverbe) en apparence; extérieurement; en surface [En apparence; à la surface seulement; extérieurement, sans refléter l'intérieur.]

Bien que calme outwards, il était nerveux intérieurement.

(Adverb) äußerlich; nach außen hin [nach außen hin; oberflächlich betrachtet; dem Anschein nach.]

Obwohl er **outwards** ruhig wirkte, war er innerlich nervös.

(副詞) 表面上、外見上、見た目は。

表面上は穏やかだったが、彼の内面は不安でいっぱいだった。

(advérbio) aparentemente; por fora; na superfície; externamente [Por fora; (apenas) na superfície.]

Embora calmo por fora, ele estava nervoso por dentro.

Synonyms: outwardly externally superficially ostensibly apparently seemingly on the surface to all appearances Antonyms: inwardly internally deep down basically
Word parts: out + ward + s

Common collocations

spread verb move verb grow verb upwards adv face verb point verb open verb inwards adv extend verb radiate verb project verb foot subst

Related words

outwardly outer warden

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