externally

adverb

Definition of externallynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of externally That distinction matters because many cybersecurity tools observe devices externally. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, PAHs form externally when fat and juices from the meat drip onto hot coals or flames, creating smoke that contains these harmful compounds, which adhere to the food, notes Proverbs-Singh. — Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 Again, no free cash flow means funds need to be raised externally; equity offerings dilute shareholders, while debt offerings increase leverage and interest expense. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 While students will still receive traditional letter grades and feedback internally, only a P/NC designation will appear externally. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Audi and Rivian—Rivian was one of the first in the US to get Matrix LED headlights on the road, that was for model year ’25 with a very mild refresh externally, very extensive refresh internally under the metal skin. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026 Improving externally is always what everyone wants to talk about in the offseason, with the draft and free agency. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 The idea of an implantable retinal photoreceptor, so far, is supported only by isolated neurons in a dish, EEG traces from mice, and ERG readings from humans with light shone at the eye externally. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Such contracts will be added to Roseman’s commitment to core defensive players acquired externally in Zack Baun (three-year, $51 million extension) and Jonathan Greenard (four-year, $100 million deal). — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
  1. outwardly
  2. visibly
  3. apparently
  4. supposedly
  5. seemingly
  6. evidently
  7. ostensibly
Adverb
  • The latter deal was outwardly portrayed as a model of smart business.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • Workforce development is where this plays out most visibly right now, and where AI wealth has perhaps the most responsibility.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The soil should look damp, almost every day, until grass is visibly established.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of visibly
Adverb
  • Spencer Brown said someone on the movie set apparently did that to get a smile or laugh from the actor.
    — Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Three men in their 70s were slightly injured — two of them were caught in the wind and a third one fell from a stool, apparently blown off by the wind while preparing for the storm, the Okinawa prefecture said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • What Andert argues in his video is that LINXS has effectively ransomed LAX to the tune of $880 million — so far — to complete the supposedly less than 3 percent that remains to be built on the project.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
  • On October 3, 1995, after an eight-month trial that featured allegations of police planting evidence and gloves that Simpson supposedly wore the night of the murders not fitting him, Simpson was acquitted.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Communities are starting to push back against the seemingly ubiquitous camera systems.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • But with the Red Sox evidently set on their major-league catching options, Knizner is looking elsewhere.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt, evidently depressed and convinced of life’s meaninglessness, found his teaching electrifying.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • While that isolated figure may not sound like much, that ostensibly insignificant amount of time adds up to a little over 19 days worth of sleep over the course of a year.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ostensibly

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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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