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outside
What does outside mean?
outside (adjective): of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use outside in a sentence?
- The outside world. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Outside interests. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does outside come from?
From out + side.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “outside” mean?
following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely
Not quite: that's what subsequent means.
of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous
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of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary
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difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with
Not quite: that's what hard means.
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