externally

«externally» in Mova's school dictionary: on the outside or from the outside — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (externally); adjective external

meaning for a pupil

1) Externally means on the outside or from the outside. tree →

2) Externally can mean from outside a group or organisation, such as externally marked exams. tree →

sense in the lessons

In medicine and safety, «for external use only» on a cream means put it on your skin, never swallow it. In maths and geometry, the external angle is outside a shape. In school, externally marked tests are marked by people from outside the school. Phrases: externally applied, externally marked, external angle.

examples

• This cream should be used externally only — do not swallow it. tree →
• Externally, the house looked fine, but inside it was a mess. tree →
• The exam papers are marked externally. tree →
• The mirror is externally damaged but still works. tree →
• He looked calm externally, but inside he was nervous. tree →
• The heater is mounted externally on the wall. tree →
• He consulted many doctors far and near, and took all kinds of medicines both internally and externally. tree →

note

Opposite: internally. Safety: «For external use only» means on the skin, not to eat or drink. In maths: an exterior (external) angle plus the interior angle at the same corner make 180°.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «externally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.