Word · Frequency #14531
outwardly
表面上；外表上
in outward appearance; seemingly
- 1.
Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.
表面上；从外表看。
- 2.
Toward the outside
向外。
在外；从外部；表面上；从外表看。；向外。；表面上；在外
In use
He was outwardly calm, but inside he was very nervous.
She outwardly agreed with the plan, but she had serious doubts.
Outwardly, the town looked peaceful and quiet.
outwardly + adj.
outwardly 常放在形容词前，表示“从外表看、表面上”。
He remained outwardly calm despite his fear.
尽管心里害怕，他表面上仍保持镇定。
outwardly + verb
修饰动词时，outwardly 强调从外部或外观来看的情况。
The two buildings outwardly resemble each other.
这两座建筑外表上很相似。
Outwardly, [clause]
放在句首作评论性副词，表示“从外表看”。
Outwardly, everything seemed normal.
Connections
Collocations
- outwardly calm
- 外表平静的
- She remained outwardly calm despite the bad news.尽管有坏消息，她外表上仍然很平静。
- outwardly normal
- 表面上正常的
- The town looked outwardly normal after the storm.暴风雨过后，这座小镇表面上看起来很正常。
- outwardly confident
- 外表自信的
- He was outwardly confident but secretly nervous.他外表自信，但内心紧张。
- outwardly cheerful
- 表面上高兴的
- She was outwardly cheerful, but inside she felt lonely.她表面上兴高采烈，但内心感到孤独。
- outwardly friendly
- 外表友好的
- They were outwardly friendly to the new neighbor.他们对新邻居表面上很友好。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
out（外）+ward（朝向）+ly，像‘把外表朝外摆’，即‘表面上’。副词词尾-ly别忘了。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面语、新闻报道、日常交流 多用于书面语和正式场合，但在日常对话中也可自然使用；主要强调外表或外部的表现，常与内心或实际情况相对照。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words share the suffix -wardly, pronounced /wərdli/, the same unstressed ending as in outwardly (/ˈajtwədli/). They differ only in the stressed first syllable, so they are near rhymes rather than perfect rhymes. Watch out: the base word 'outward' (/ˈajtwərd/) has no final /li/ sound, and 'inward' similarly is a lookalike that sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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