externally — From the outside or outer surface; relating to the external appearance or behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings.
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: From the outside or outer surface; relating to the external appearance or behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/
Example Sentences
- My laptop works fine, but externally it looks like it survived a zombie apocalypse.
- The company is externally successful but internally chaotic.
- My phone looks perfect externally, but internally it's completely broken.
externally
ADVERB[/ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/]
From the outside or outer surface; relating to the external appearance or behavior rather than internal thoughts or feelings.
The company was affected externally by several factors this year.
The device was powered externally by an additional battery.
Experiences gained externally eventually became personally meaningful memories.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin externus meaning 'outward' or 'external', which comes from exter meaning 'outer' or 'outside'.
Breakdown
ex- (out, outside) + -tern (boundary, limit) + -al (adjective suffix) + -ly (adverb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My laptop works fine, but externally it looks like it survived a zombie apocalypse.”
“The company is externally successful but internally chaotic.”
“My phone looks perfect externally, but internally it's completely broken.”
“The company hired externally for the CEO position.”
“This medicine should only be applied externally, not swallowed.”
“She appears calm externally, but she's probably screaming internally.”
“He appears calm externally, but internally he's panicking about the presentation.”
“This medicine should only be used externally - don't eat it!”
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