noun
What is that on the outside of the box? The outside of the house is painted white
One cannot tell what people are really like from the outside they present to the world
At the outside, you shouldn't pay more than half your income for housing. I'll wait for her for an hour at the outside
We had to bring in someone from the outside to complete the work
adjective
They have added an outside swimming-pool to the house
What was their outside estimate for replacing the roof? The outside time for driving here from London is about an hour
Her outside job pays more than her regular work
He has an outside chance of beating the world record
I'm worried that Phil might be subject to outside influences. An outside contractor is doing the work
adverb
Perhaps you'd like to step outside to discuss the matter further?
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