# outward vs outwardly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outward
*adjective · IPA /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ · frequency rank #14,603*
Outer; located towards the outside.

### outwardly
*adverb · IPA /ˈaʊtwədli/ · frequency rank #28,315*
Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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