Etymology

outwards

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Today it means: From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction. Full definition →

Middle English outwardes ← Old English ūtweardes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromūtweardes
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoutwardes
  3. English todayoutwards

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.