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Definition on the outside in American English

on the outside phrase

phrase
1

used for talking about the way that someone or something seems to people, when this does not show what they are really like

Example

He may be cheerful on the outside, but that's not how he feels.

Example

Things are a lot more complicated than they seem on the outside.

Synonyms and related words
adaptive addictive a man of something
2

used when describing the outer surface of something

Example

The steak was burned black on the outside, but inside it was still raw.

Synonyms and related words
apex back back end
Example

People on the outside find it difficult to understand how the stock market works.

Synonyms and related words
relationship connection association
4

used for referring to what is happening outside a prison or institution when you are inside it

Example

Most of the patients could no longer remember what life on the outside was like.

Synonyms and related words
chain compound conjugal visit
Definition on the outside in American English