# outlying

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #26,540

## Definitions
1. Relatively remote from some central location.
2. Located outside of some boundary or limit.

## Etymology
From outlie (Etymology 2) + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **outing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outing-vs-outlying)
- **outline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outline-vs-outlying)
- **outgoing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outgoing-vs-outlying)

## Common misspellings (12)
`otulying`, `oultying`, `outliyng`, `outllying`, `outlyign`, `outlyingg`, `outlyinng`, `outlynig`, `outlyying`, `outtlying`, `outyling`, `uotlying`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outlying