<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>proceeding or directed toward the outside or exterior, or away from a central point: the outward flow of gold; the outward part of a voyage</li><li>pertaining to or being what is seen or apparent, as distinguished from the underlying nature, facts, etc.; pertaining to surface qualities only; superficial: outward appearances</li><li>belonging or pertaining to external actions or appearances, as opposed to inner feelings, mental states, etc.: an outward show of grief</li><li>that lies toward the outside; that is on the outer side; exterior: an outward court</li><li>of or relating to the outside, outer surface, or exterior: to make repairs on the outward walls of a house</li><li>pertaining to the outside of the body; external</li><li>pertaining to the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit</li><li>belonging or pertaining to what is external to oneself: outward influences</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>that which is external; the external or material world</li><li>outward appearance</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>toward the outside; out</li><li>visibly expressing one's inner feelings, mental state, etc.</li><li>away from port: a ship bound outward</li><li>Obsolete. on the outside; externally</li></ul>