adverb
- on or relating to the outside; outwardly in appearance or manner
Usage: formal or literary
Examples
- Though she remained calm exteriorly, her hands trembled with anxiety.
- The building was plain exteriorly but lavishly decorated inside.
- He appeared confident exteriorly despite his inner doubts.
- The two sculptures look similar exteriorly but differ greatly in material.
- She maintained a composed demeanor exteriorly throughout the difficult meeting.