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outward

5 2.4
Going away from a place, usually at the start of a journey
  • adjective
  • /ˈaʊt.wɚd/
: de ida
  • At the time of my fieldwork, the Tolai gave every outward indication of being dedicated Christians.
  • outward movement
  • outward investment
  • outward orientation

Now, the possibility is maybe this outward push is itself getting stronger over time.

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Examples

  • Mr. Bligh, may I recall the outward voyage?

    Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

  • Not on the outward journey, at any rate.

    Sunshine (2007)

  • So it gives a chance to continue to keep that flow outward of sharing information.

  • Well, I'll have to put you down for our Outward Bound trip next term.

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

  • Could it be that trade fosters the outward movement of both human and financial capital from Canada?

    Academic text (1999)

  • Your dear mother, Rebecca, fell ill in our outward passage at Gravesend.

    The New World (2005)

  • Such diplomatic undertakings were only the outward manifestation of broken or uncertain dreams.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The new apertura program is effectively replacing the postwar development strategy of ISI for an outward-oriented, export-led growth model.

    Academic text (1993)

  • On our outward trip to the mountains, we stopped for lunch at a scenic overlook.

  • The outward journey took us through several charming villages before we reached the coast.

Synonyms

outbound
vsoutward
13 3.5

Moving away from a place, usually from the starting point

emphasizes starting a journey, not only a general away direction
outward-bound
vsoutward
1 5.2

Going away from a place, like a ship or train starting its journey

is used for the broader idea of going away from a place at journey start

Compounds

outward-bound
1 5.2

Going away from a place, like a ship or train starting its journey

outward-moving
1 4.6

To move away from the center, for example when something spins or turns

outward-developing
  • Specialized
8.6

Growing from the center to the edge so the middle is older and the edge is newer

Surface Forms

outward positive
outwards positive

Morphology

outward = (transparent) = out + ward

Regular adjective/ adverb formation with '-ward' indicating motion or direction away from a place. [Postprocessing: moved 'out' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Outward is made of out ('away') and -ward ('toward'), as in homeward or forward. So an outward journey is a trip that goes 'away' from the starting place.