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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Outwartly, adv. Also: owt- and -uartly, -wartlie, -lé, outuertlie; and Utwartly. [Outwart a.: cf. Outwardly.]

1. On or from the outside, externally. c1510 Prester John 310 b.
This palece … is maid owtwartly of christall stanis … and inwartly it is maid of diuers precious stanis put in gold 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. ii (Adv.).
Not [i.e. note] for the stoping of the breist alsweill outwartlie as invartlie

2. In external action; in outward manifestation; to outward appearance.Chiefly contrasted with what is inner or spiritual or truly felt. 1533 Gau 9/16.
Quhow thay sal haiff thayme to God inuertlie in thair hart and outuertlie in thair word Arundel MS. 285/206. 1549 Compl. 73/30.
My ald enemeis hes persecutit me outuartly in cruel veyris … ; bot the veyr that ȝe mak inuartly … is mair cruel 1551 Hamilton Cat. 183.
As wattir weschis and clengis the bodye outwartly sa … be the sacrament of baptyme we ar weschin in our saulis 1564 Knox II. 430.
More evident signes of induratioun haif appeirit … than Peter outwartlie could haif espyit in Symoun Magus 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary I. 96.
Be ressoun evry man professed himself outwartlie to be his friendis

3. Openly, manifestly, publicly. 1582 Waus Corr. 243.
And howbeit that Sandiris Grewe speikis outwartle that he will nocht keip promes 1583–4 Burntisland B. Ct. 24 Mar.
Xviii ȝeiris sensyne and mair he saw the said vmquhill Dauid Balrame maik the said accuttans … and consent to the saminge outwartlie