externally

adverb

Definition of externallynext
as in outwardly

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Recent Examples of externally Lender Problems Robust bookkeeping can be useful internally, but larger issues and discrepancies may be revealed when financial data is shared externally, such as with the government for taxes, lenders for loans or potential buyers. — Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Trust matters – internally and externally – and it is built through listening, through communication and through action. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The village built on the Luna Rossa base’s docks — its metallic structure wrapped externally in reflective foil — is an immersive, low-light space with modular wooden and aluminum displays intended for flexibility. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The combined company will have an independent trustee, who reviews records and operations externally before reporting back to the states attorney general. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 When men receive testosterone externally, the body typically reduces — or even stops — its natural sperm production. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Survey insights can also help organizations shape their employer brand and tell more authentic stories externally. — Abigail Moncoeur, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 Yet the demands of being F1’s most famous and successful team mean expectations, both internally and externally, will only be satisfied when the championship drought, dating back to 2008, finally ends. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Making everyone a potential spy or assassin was only an expedient way to destroy institutions internally and externally through financial incentives. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
  1. outwardly
  2. visibly
  3. apparently
  4. supposedly
  5. seemingly
  6. evidently
  7. ostensibly
Adverb
  • Late last month, Mitsotakis outwardly rejected the British Museum’s comparison between the British seizure of the Parthenon Marbles and the Bayeux Tapestry loan between England and France.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have found that a distant world has a real rebellious streak, outwardly defying its red dwarf host star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • That may make the situation moot, as construction of the ballroom, replacing the East Wing of the White House, is well underway, with the framing of the structure visibly rising on the White House grounds.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Such visibly striking launches are far from guaranteed; Vandenberg and its scenic surroundings are often blanketed by fog, making rocket watching in the area a dicey proposition.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of visibly
Adverb
  • But the market for all things Holmes apparently still hasn’t been saturated.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
  • It is apparently filled with hateful thoughts toward non-white people, especially those who are Indian.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • And the coach of the supposedly Super Bowl-favorite Rams is frustrated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This is among the many depredations that this supposedly mainstream Administration has committed.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Especially when your polling is no doubt telling you that progressives and anti-capitalists will struggle to trust any billionaire, however seemingly benign.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For some, the seemingly lax federal regulation and pending litigation around prediction markets raised alarm bells.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of seemingly
Adverb
  • After all, the brain evidently accomplishes this task far more efficiently than transformers do.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his insistence on stability, Towriss evidently disagreed.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • The district judge confined Biddy and most of the Black children in the county jail, ostensibly for their own protection from their unscrupulous enslaver.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner and questioning the credibility of India’s ostensibly independent institutions.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ostensibly

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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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