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comparative more outlying, superlative most outlying
Relatively remote from some central location. quotations examples
Lorries collect the milk from the various outlying farms, whence it is taken to the district distribution centre to undergo pasteurisation.
1959 March, R. C. Rley, “Home with the Milk”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 155, 157
Located outside of some boundary or limit. examples
plural outlyings
A region relatively remote from a central location. quotations examples
The other areas and the outlyings will have to come in at a later date, although the council wrestles with that periodically. But the amount of money involved would be substantial.
1975, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution Control Act of 1972: Effect on Small Communities