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externally

/ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/ /ɛkˈstɜːrnəli/

Meanings
adverb
On the surface or the outside

Examples :

"The medicine is for external use only; apply it externally to the rash. "
appearance part

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

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only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

An only child.

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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use noun

/juːz/ /juːs/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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rash adjective

/ɹæʃ/

Acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.

"rash words spoken in the heat of debate"

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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apply verb

/əˈplaɪ/ /ˈæp(ə)li/

To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

"to apply cream to a rash"