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outwardly adv. externally, apparently, visibly, superficially,
ostensibly, evidently, seemingly, on the surface, to all
appearances, to all intents and purposes: Though the town was
outwardly quiet, we had a feeling of ominous foreboding.
outwards adv. outward, outside, away, out, without: The towns of the
early twentieth century centred on the railway station and
radiated outwards.
outweigh v. overcome, outbalance, overbalance, overweigh, tip the
scales, preponderate (over), surpass, prevail (over), override,
take precedence (over), compensate (for), make up for: His
feeling for his wife outweighed all else in his life.
outwit v. See outsmart, above.
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oval adj. egg-shaped, ovoid, ovate, oviform, obovoid, obovate;
elliptical, ellipsoid(al): His mother's picture hung in an oval
frame over the mantel.
ovation n. applause, acclamation, acclaim, plaudits, cheers, cheering,
clapping, laudation, praise, kudos, Colloq (big) hand: At the
conclusion of the concerto, the pianist was given a standing
ovation.
over prep. 1 above, on, upon, on top of, atop (of): She spread a
tarpaulin over the boat to protect it. 2 more than, greater
than, upwards or upward of, in excess of, (over and) above,
(over and) beyond; exceeding: Of the 2000 people questioned in
our survey, over half said they think prunes are funny. The
thieves took over œ50,000-worth of paintings. 3 across, to or
from or on the other side of; beyond: The children crossed over
the river to play in the woods on the other side. 4 for, during,
in or over or during the course of, through, throughout: Over
the next week she will be working in the Paris office. 5 (all)
through, throughout, (all) about, all over: We travelled over
the entire country in the course of our holiday. Have you gone
over the manuscript I left with you?