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Outward vs. Outwards
Outward
/ˈaʊtwəd/Examples:
The planet's outward appearance can be deceiving.An outward focus often leads to missed inner growth.They showed an outward calm despite the chaos inside.
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Outwards
/ˈaʊtwədz/Examples:
She gazed outwards from the balcony, lost in thought.The river flows outwards, eventually reaching the sea.His ambitions always seemed to stretch outwards beyond the horizon.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Outward is typically used as an adjective, while outwards is an adverb.
- Think of outward as describing something that exists externally, like outward appearance.
- Outwards can be used to describe movement in a direction away from a central point, such as moving outwards.
- Outward modifies nouns, whereas outwards often modifies verbs in a sentence.
- Both words relate to a direction or movement, but their grammatical function differs.
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