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outside noun

• the external side or surface of something.
• "record the date on the outside of the file"
Similar: outer/external surface, surface, exterior, outer side, case, skin, shell, crust, husk, covering, outer layer, sheath, facade, elevation, front, frontage,
Opposite: inside,
• the external appearance of someone or something.
• "was he as straight as he appeared on the outside ?"

outside adjective

• situated on or near the exterior or external surface of something.
• "Anne put the outside lights on"
Similar: exterior, external, outer, outermost, outward, outdoor, out-of-doors,
Opposite: inside,
• not belonging to or coming from within a particular group.
• "the use of outside contractors will speed up the process"
Similar: independent, consultant, consulting, hired, temporary, freelance, casual, visiting, non-resident, external, extramural, peripatetic, extraneous, extrinsic, outward, alien, foreign,

outside preposition

• situated or moving beyond the boundaries or confines of.
• "there was a boy outside the door"
Similar: outdoors, out of doors, out of the house, on the outside, externally, exteriorly,
Opposite: inside,
• beyond the limits or scope of.
• "the switchboard is not staffed outside normal office hours"

outside adverb

• not within the boundaries or confines of a place.
• "the dog was still barking outside"

at the outside

• (of an estimate) at the most.
"every minute, or at the outside, every ninety seconds"

get outside of

• eat or drink (something) heartily.
"we'll get outside of some bacon and eggs"

on the outside

• away from or not belonging to a particular group or institution.

on the outside looking in

• excluded from a group or activity.

an outside chance

• a remote possibility.

outside of

• beyond the boundaries of.
"a village 20 miles outside of New York"



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