Outwith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /aʊtˈwɪð/ · Part of speech preposition
Quick meaning: Outwith is a preposition meaning (now chiefly Scotland) Outside; beyond; outside of.
Meaning
(now chiefly Scotland) Outside; beyond; outside of.
More Meanings
- Outside, outwardly; outwards.
Example Sentences
To others, it is an escape, a chance to think of ways of life outwith those we experience now […].
All at once he’d wanted to buy a place there, but it had been too isolated for his wife – and outwith their means anyway.
Although Burton’s work lies outwith the scope of the current book, Cockburn’s response reveals a great deal about how Hume and his works were received in Scotland in the half century after his death […].
It is not acceptable to have EU-US deals on extradition, information collection and exchange, and border controls which are cooked up in secret and outwith the democratic control of the European and national parliaments.
Antonyms for outwith
Common opposites include within.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beyond, grab, off, out, outside, outwardly.
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