different between toward vs outwardly
toward
English
Etymology
From Middle English toward, from Old English t?weard, equivalent to to +? -ward
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t??w??d/
- (General American) IPA(key): (historical) /t??d/; (more recent) /?tw??d/, /t??w??d/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): (historical) /to(?)?d/; (more recent) /?two(?)?d/, /t??w??d/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): (historical) /to?d/; (more recent) /?two?d/, /t??w??d/
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /t??wo?d/
- Rhymes: -??(?)d
- Hyphenation: to?ward
Preposition
toward (chiefly US)
- In the direction of.
- He set his face toward the wilderness.
- Turning back, then, toward the basement staircase, she began to grope her way through blinding darkness, but had taken only a few uncertain steps when, of a sudden, she stopped short and for a little stood like a stricken thing, quite motionless save that she quaked to her very marrow in the grasp of a great and enervating fear.
- 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- China has claimed that South Korea’s dust flies toward Shanghai.
- China has claimed that South Korea’s dust flies toward Shanghai.
- In relation to (someone or something).
- So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave
- For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
- Located close to; near (a time or place).
- January 8, 1723, Jonathan Swift, letter to John Gay
- I am toward nine years older since I left you.
- January 8, 1723, Jonathan Swift, letter to John Gay
Usage notes
- Although some have tried to discern a semantic distinction between the words toward and towards, the only difference in practice is dialectal. Toward is more common in American English and towards is more common in British English, though each form may be found in both varieties.
Synonyms
- towards
Antonyms
- froward, fromward
Translations
Adjective
toward (not comparable)
- Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
- (obsolete) Future; to-come.
- (dated) Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
- (obsolete or archaic) Promising, likely.
Synonyms
- (future): coming; see also Thesaurus:future
- (approaching): imminent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending
Anagrams
- to-draw, todraw
Middle English
Alternative forms
- towarde, towar, towart, touard, touarde, touwar, touward, touwarde, towerd, towert, taward, tawarde, tawart, twoward, tort, toweard, towearde, towerd, towarð, towweard, touwward
Etymology
From Old English t?weard, t?wærd; equivalent to to +? -ward.
Preposition
toward
- In the direction of; toward.
- Into the presence of.
- In proximity to; near, by.
- In an exchange or communication with; to.
- c. 1190 - 1215, Layamon, La?amon's Brut
- Þe while þe he spac touward Goden.
- c. 1190 - 1215, Layamon, La?amon's Brut
- Having a wont or tendency towards.
- Similar to.
- Subject to; under the control of.
- Useful for; prepared for.
Derived terms
- as toward
Descendants
- English: toward
Adjective
toward
- Future, forthcoming; to come.
- Near at hand; imminent, nigh.
- Moving forth.
- of goodwill, benevolent; well-tempered, gentle.
Related terms
- towardnesse
Descendants
- English: toward
Adverb
toward
- In a given direction, typically toward something specific.
- Nearly, almost.
Derived terms
- toward and froward
References
- “toward, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 April 2018.
- “toward, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 April 2018.
- “toward, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 April 2018.
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outwardly
English
Etymology
From Middle English outwardly, outwardli, utwardliche, equivalent to outward +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?a?tw?dli/
- (US) IPA(key): /?a?tw?dli/
Adverb
outwardly
- Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.
- toward the outside
Synonyms
- (externally): apparently, superficially, to all appearances; see also Thesaurus:ostensibly
Translations
Middle English
Alternative forms
- outwardli, outwardlye, utwardly, utwardlye, utwardliche, outewardly
Etymology
From outward +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?u?twardli?/, /?u?twa?rdli?/
Adverb
outwardly
- (rare) While located at the exterior
- (rare) While seen at the exterior; seeming to be
- secularly; without religious influence
- Without secrecy or deception
Descendants
- English: outwardly
References
- “?utw??rdl?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.
See also
- inwardly
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