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Outer; located towards the outside

Visible, noticeable

Example: By all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has some psychological problems.

Tending to the exterior or outside.

Foreign; not civil or intestine.

Example: an outward war

Towards the outside; away from the centre.

Example: We are outward bound.

Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.

To ward off; to keep out.

A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.