outwardly
/ˈaʊtwədli/ adverbDefinition
› If someone is outwardly calm, confident, etc, they seem to be calm, confident, etc, although they may not feel that way: She was very nervous, but she remained outwardly calm. → Opposite inwardly
(Definition of outwardly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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