as in outwardly
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Recent Examples of externally
This is a good year to work and build structures both externally and internally.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Even with Snelling’s leadership strength, and no political interference, implementation of the new policy will be a challenge internally and externally.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
This should be a coveted job, and there should be good candidates — internally and externally.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Another group of 1,463 adults who had participated in the Women’s and Men’s Lifestyle Validation Study was used to externally validate the coffee-drinking patterns in the NHANES data.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Jan. 2026
Power struggles may surface privately, even if triggered externally.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Murray took on the brunt of the criticism externally.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
That work, Clanagan added, has become part of the job, not just externally but inside Hartbeat as well.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
These albums possess a distinct transparency, emphasizing that we’re all made of glass, and our shards cut both internally and externally.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externally
Adverb
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Meanwhile, many Capitol Hill Republicans have outwardly supported the president and praised the ousting of Maduro.—
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And several of them — like the diner on Milwaukee Avenue — had outwardly appeared to be prospering, only to suddenly shut down.—
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Carson later recalled walking into the kitchen the next morning to see his father visibly shaken at the dining room table.—
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
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Former assemblywoman Autumn Burke was also apparently considering a run for lieutenant governor this year.—
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Reuters reported that the claim about al-Shabab apparently made its way to Trump via several Republican lawmakers.—
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
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But as Robby is (supposedly) on his way out, some fresh faces are navigating their very first day in the fray of the Pitt.—
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As usual, Coon thrives in ambiguity, layering a seemingly straightforward woman with depth.—
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Good briefly put the vehicle in reverse, then shifted into drive and hit the gas, with the wheels seemingly turned to the right instead of directly ahead toward Ross.—
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In the 12 and a half years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and the two since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed control of the club’s football operations, United have evidently not become a better football club.—
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Her purchase evidently did not yield snake oil.—
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But for now, the people holding the guns and ostensibly running the country are not her supporters, but Nicolás Maduro's.—
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Patience is ostensibly a requirement for 21st century Dolphins fans, and more again will be needed.—
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“Externally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externally. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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