Meaning of outward In English

• 0 relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside:

  • The outward appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years.

  • If he is suffering, he certainly shows no outward sign of it.

  • To all outward appearances everything was fine, but under the surface the marriage was very shaky.

• 1 away from the centre:

  • outward investment (= investment in other companies/countries)

  • We have the chance to build an outward-looking Europe that lives up to its global responsibilities.

  • The outward flight/journey took eight hours.

• 2 →  outwards

• 3 relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside:

  • There were no outward signs that she was injured.

• 4 away from a particular place or toward the outside:

  • The door opens outward.

• 5 relating to money that is invested or spent in foreign countries, rather than in your own country :

  • Any such fall would drive the dollar even lower, triggering further outward capital flows.