Inwardly and Outwardly

Opposite meaning words

Inwardly adverb - With respect to private feelings.

Usage example: inwardly, she was raging

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Outwardly is an antonym for inwardly in by nature topic.

Nearby Words: inward, inwardness, inwards

Outwardly adverb - In outward appearance.

Usage example: outwardly, she appeared composed

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Inwardly is an antonym for outwardly in to all appearances topic.

Nearby Words: outward, outwards, outwardness

Sir Mandorallen from David Eddings's Belgariad saga (and its sequel, the Malloreon saga) is a textbook example of the Knight in Shining Armor; he embodies this trope, both outwardly and inwardly.

Source: Knight in Shining Armor
Those that have a genuine bond with their Knights such as Edea and Rinoa remain outwardly and inwardly normal whereas those without a real Knight such as Adel or Ultimecia tend to become grotesque, heartless and power mad.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy VIII
Hair-Trigger Temper: For someone whose New Year's resolution was to "redouble [her] efforts to be a better person, both outwardly and inwardly", Tina loses her patience an awful lot, especially with Joel.

Source: Webcomic / Nineteen Ninety Something

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