Outwards is an English word with synonyms like outward or inward. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Outwards meaning
- From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
- Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.
Using Outwards
- The main meaning on this page is: From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction. | Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.
- Useful related words include: outward, inward.
- In the example corpus, outwards often appears in combinations such as: outwards from, outwards to, outwards and.
Context around Outwards
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Outwards
- In this selection, "outwards" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, expand, developing, looking, towards, looking and virtually stand out and add context to how "outwards" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and extend outwards into the and and working outwards. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "outwards" sits close to words such as abreast, accrue and aerodynamics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with outwards
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These winds shoot outwards at speeds faster than the speed of sound. (12 words)
It was turned outwards to intervene in the class struggle amongst young workers. (13 words)
They're baked on their side rather than flat so they rise outwards. (13 words)
As far as strategy goes, Gresser said she’ll be starting close to home, but will expand outwards depending on where she is and what she’s doing on a particular day. (32 words)
Alas, many do not crop their photos, the horizon is not horizontal, there are dark shadows … Some people do not even know the camera can face outwards: I notice so many selfies! (32 words)
Transformers: All Hail Megatron (by Shane McCarthy, Guido Guidi, Josh Burcham, Neil Uyetake, and Chris Mowry) sets the battlefield in Manhattan, New York as the Decepticons spread destruction outwards, virtually unchecked. (31 words)
Alas, many do not crop their photos, the horizon is not horizontal, there are dark shadows … Some people do not even know the camera can face outwards: I notice so many selfies! (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to Dmitry Murin, despite the pressure of sanctions the Belarusian economy continues developing outwards.
Badenoch said in an interview with Sky News that the deal showed the UK "looking outwards towards the world".
Both cameras faced outwards, looking towards the balconies considered to be a security weak spot.
Over time, the bars pushed the sternum outwards to improve the depth of his chest, and that freed the pressure on his organs.
Pop both in the freezer for 10 -15 minutes and then roll over your face starting in the middle and working outwards.
Prominences are anchored to the Sun's surface in the photosphere, and extend outwards into the Sun's hot outer atmosphere, called the corona.
Remember to support the leaf you need to sweep with your palm and wipe from inside outwards when swiping.
Transformers: All Hail Megatron (by Shane McCarthy, Guido Guidi, Josh Burcham, Neil Uyetake, and Chris Mowry) sets the battlefield in Manhattan, New York as the Decepticons spread destruction outwards, virtually unchecked.
Whereas banking, monetary providers and insurance coverage are key industries right here, there’s relevance throughout all enterprise verticals from automotive to petrochemicals to life sciences retail and onwards and outwards.
With the invention of the automobile, many cities, such as Los Angeles, have grown outwards, despite widespread to the idea of urban sprawl.
As far as strategy goes, Gresser said she’ll be starting close to home, but will expand outwards depending on where she is and what she’s doing on a particular day.
Impressively, it also has a 6-position recline and 10 headrest settings with side wings that expand outwards as the headrest moves up.
It was turned outwards to intervene in the class struggle amongst young workers.
Then he placed it on his chest, image outwards, and turned to look at Will.
These winds shoot outwards at speeds faster than the speed of sound.
The snapper supports LED fill light and 16x digital zoom so that you can zoom a photo or video either inwards or outwards when it is in use.
They're baked on their side rather than flat so they rise outwards.
Two to four kg of roughly homogenized material was collected in a double-plastic bag with the sample tag between bags with the number facing outwards.
While the vehicle is in motion the rings fitted to the rim extract air outwards from the wheel where it is immediately drawn towards the rear.
Alas, many do not crop their photos, the horizon is not horizontal, there are dark shadows … Some people do not even know the camera can face outwards: I notice so many selfies!
Common combinations with outwards
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- outwards from 14×
- outwards to 7×
- outwards and 5×
- outwards towards 4×
- outwards as 4×
- extend outwards 3×
- and outwards 3×
- expand outwards 3×
- outwards at 3×
- facing outwards 3×