outwards

  • 1Outwards — Out wards, adv. See {Outward}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2outwards — [out′wərdz] adv. OUTWARD * * * …

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  • 3outwards — ► ADVERB ▪ towards the outside; away from the centre or a place …

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  • 4outwards — [out′wərdz] adv. OUTWARD …

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  • 5outwards — [[t]a͟ʊtwə(r)dz[/t]] (in AM and sometimes in BRIT, use outward) 1) ADV: ADV after v If something moves or faces outwards, it moves or faces away from the place you are in or the place you are talking about. The top door opened outwards... The… …

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  • 6outwards — outward, outwards The only form for the adjective is outward (the outward journey), but outward and outwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for outwards in BrE: • The small circles of desert around waterholes and settlements join …

    Modern English usage

  • 7outwards — out|wards [ˈautwədz US wərdz] adv also outward AmE towards the outside or away from the centre of something ≠ ↑inwards ▪ The door opens outwards. facing/looking/spreading etc outwards ▪ Stand with your elbows pointing outwards …

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  • 8outwards — out|wards [ autwərdz ] adverb away from the center of something, or toward the outside of it: The door opens outwards. outwards from: The population has slowly spread outwards from major urban centers. ─ opposite INWARDS …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9outwards — UK [ˈaʊtwə(r)dz] / US [ˈaʊtwərdz] adverb away from the centre of something, or towards the outside of it The door opens outwards. outwards from: The population has slowly spread outwards from major urban centres …

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  • 10Outwards — Outward Out ward, Outwards Out wards, adv. [AS. [=u]teweard. See {Out}, and { ward}, { wards}.] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. [1913… …

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