exteriorly

exteriorly

English

Etymology

From exterior +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚli/, /ɛkˈstɪɹiɚli/
• Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə(ɹ)li
• Hyphenation: ex‧te‧ri‧or

Adverb

exteriorly (comparative more exteriorly, superlative most exteriorly)

1. from the exterior, from outside
   • 1849, Edwin Bryant, What I Saw in California‎:

     The church, which is situated near the centre of the town, exteriorly resembles a huge Dutch barn.

2. on the exterior, outside
   • 1868, A.M. Sullivan, The Wearing of the Green‎:

     The first evidence of what it was about to be, was the appearance of the drapery establishments in the city on Saturday morning; the windows, exteriorly and interiorly, being one mass of crape and green ribbon--funeral knots, badges, scarfs, hat-bands, neckties, &c., exposed for sale.

   • 1922, Edgar Lee Masters, Children of the Market Place‎:

     The hotel was drab and decayed exteriorly; but the dining room was a continental elegance of marble, gilt, and mirrors.

Antonyms

• interiorly