ADV [ADVERB adjective/adverb]外表上;表面上 You use outwardly to indicate the feelings or qualities that a person or situation may appear to have, rather than the ones that they actually have. 外表上;表面上
They may feel tired and though outwardly calm, can be irritable.
他们或许会感到疲惫,虽然外表看似没事,但可能很容易发火。
Outwardly this looked like the beginning of a terrific programme but the stage was actually set for a major disaster.