# outwardly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈaʊtwədli/ · frequency rank #28,315

## Definitions
1. Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.
2. Toward the outside

## Etymology
From Middle English outwardly, outwardli, utwardliche, equivalent to outward + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **outwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outwardly-vs-outwards)
- **outward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outward-vs-outwardly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`otuwardly`, `outawrdly`, `outtwardly`, `outwadrly`, `outwarddly`, `outwardlly`, `outwardlyy`, `outwardyl`, `outwarldy`, `outwarrdly`, `outwradly`, `outwwardly`, `ouwtardly`, `uotwardly`

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