outerly adjective 2adverb 1forms 2 adjective2 •Outer; not internal.This is because the copulative verb in Wordsworth is real verb^([sic]), from his own mind and feelings, and not merely the arranger of action of outerly characters or objects. — 1984 •Moving toward the outside.Ships that are bound to the northward may, with N.W. winds, anchor to the southward of Calk Skerry in 8 or 9 fathoms; but must be careful to avoid being caught there with outerly winds. — 1818 adverb1 •(rare) Toward or on the outside; outwardly.If in an harmonic range one point halve innerly the tract between two conjugates, the other (its conjugate) must halve the same tract outerly, i.e., must be at ∞. — 1888 formsmore outerly · most outerly
