outward

Etymology 1

From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.

adj

1. outer; located towards the outside
2. visible, noticeable
   By all outward indications, he's a normal happy child, but if you talk to him, you will soon realize he has some psychological problems.
3. Tending to the exterior or outside.
4. (obsolete) Foreign; not civil or intestine.

adv

1. Towards the outside; away from the centre.
   We are outward bound.
2. (obsolete) Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.

Etymology 2

From out- + ward.

verb

1. (obsolete, rare) To ward off; to keep out.

Etymology 3

noun

1. A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.