outside

/'aut'said/

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The batter swung at an outside pitch and missed.

Definition

Adjective:
- Located on or relating to the outer side or surface: Refers to something situated on the external part or facing outward.
- Coming from or relating to a different place or group: Refers to something originating from beyond a specific boundary, group, or area.
- Extreme or maximum: Used to indicate the highest possible amount, estimate, or limit.
- Unlikely or remote: Describes a very small chance or possibility.
Adverb:
- On or to the outer side: Indicates a location or movement toward the exterior of something.
- In the open air; not inside a building: Refers to being outdoors.
Noun:
- The external side or surface: The outer part of something.
- The external world or environment: The area, situation, or world beyond a particular boundary or enclosure.
Preposition:
- Situated or moving beyond the boundaries of: Indicates location or motion beyond the limits of a space.
- With the exception of; apart from: Used to exclude something.

Usage and Examples

Adjective:
- We painted the outside wall of the house. (Describes the exterior surface.)
- The company hired an outside consultant for the project. (Refers to someone not belonging to the internal group.)
- It will cost $100 at the outside. (Indicates the maximum estimated cost.)
- There's only an outside chance of rain today. (Describes a remote possibility.)
Adverb:
- Please wait outside the office. (Indicates location on the exterior.)
- The children are playing outside. (Indicates being in the open air, not indoors.)
Noun:
- The outside of the box is decorated. (Refers to the external surface.)
- After years in prison, he struggled to adjust to the outside. (Refers to the external world.)
Preposition:
- The car is parked outside the garage. (Indicates location beyond the garage's boundary.)
- Outside of her immediate family, no one knew. (Means 'apart from' or 'except for'.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

"Outside of" (Preposition): Commonly used in informal English, synonymous with 'except for' or 'apart from'.
- Outside of math, his grades are excellent.
"At the outside" (Adverbial Phrase): Used to emphasize a maximum limit or estimate.
- The repair will take two hours at the outside.

Variants and Related Words

Outsider (noun): A person who does not belong to a particular group.
- As a newcomer, he felt like an outsider.
Outdoor (adjective): Located in, done in, or suited to the open air.
- We love outdoor activities like hiking.

Synonyms

Related Phrases and Idioms

Outside the box: Thinking creatively, unconventionally.
- We need outside-the-box solutions for this problem.
Outside chance: A very small possibility.
- He has an outside chance of winning the tournament.
Get outside of (something) (Informal): To eat or drink something.
- He can get outside of a huge meal.

The batter swung at an outside pitch and missed.

Adjective

(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
- the pitch was away (or wide)
- an outside pitch
on or toward an outer edge
- an outer lane
- the outside lane
very unlikely
- an outside chance
- a remote possibility
- a remote contingency
from or between other countries
- external commerce
- international trade
- developing nations need outside help
leading to or from the outside
- an outside door
functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- extramural hospital care and treatment
- extramural studies
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- outdoor clothes
- badminton and other outdoor games
- a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding
originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"
- outside interests
- an outside job
coming from the outside
- extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
- relying upon an extraneous income
- disdaining outside pressure groups
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- an outside margin

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