As if
Outwardly
Outwardly adverb - In outward appearance.
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Synonyms for Outwardly
As if and outwardly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "As if" instead an adverb "Outwardly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reasonably and as if
- reasonably and outwardly
- apparently and as if
- apparently and outwardly
- supposedly and as if
- supposedly and outwardly
- quasi and as if
- quasi and outwardly
- presumably and as if
- presumably and outwardly
- ostensibly and as if
- ostensibly and outwardly
- evidently and as if
- evidently and outwardly
Both terms in one sentence
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So, she actively uses Politeness Judo to try to turn the sarcasm around, while usually outwardly appearing as if it sailed right over her pretty little head.
Source: Sarcasm-Blind
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