# outwards

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈaʊtwɚdz/ · frequency rank #29,408

## Definitions
1. From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
2. Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.

## Etymology
From Middle English outwardes, from Old English ūtweardes; equivalent to outward + -s or out + -wards. Cognate with German auswärts.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`otuwards`, `outawrds`, `outtwards`, `outwadrs`, `outwardds`, `outwardss`, `outwarrds`, `outwarsd`, `outwrads`, `outwwards`, `ouwtards`, `uotwards`

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