external
adjective
of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer.
externally
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a word derived from
external.
Example Sentences
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He spent 19 years with the company, spanning two different stints, and commanded respect both internally and externally, according to Thill.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Other people doubted. In the team and externally."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“We tend to assume their resilience and capabilities are externally procured when, in fact, much of that power is locally produced,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Unlike rivals Amazon, Microsoft and Google, Meta has never sold cloud services externally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
While he was carelul to avoid making a nuisance of his views, to adopt outside his realm an externally uncensoring manner, he enforced them within his family and among the employees at River Valley Farm.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
