outwards

outward

/ (ˈaʊtwədz) /


adverb
  1. towards the outside; out

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How to use outwards in a sentence

  • Before the construction of the mole, the flow and ebb of the sea cleared the mud away entirely, by forcing it outwards.

  • His chin, which was nothing if not determined, was thrust upwards and outwards over his irreproachable high collar.

    The Creators | May Sinclair
  • Twig the drum-boy, he has turned his coat—do you see, with the lining outwards to keep it clean.

    Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
  • Budge is lambskin with the wool dressed outwards, worn on the edge of the hoods of bachelors of arts, etc.

    Milton's Comus | John Milton
  • Now the door opened outwards; and as the door opened wider and wider, Mr. Pickwick receded behind it, more and more.

    The Pickwick Papers | Charles Dickens