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inlying

[ in-lahy-ing ]
/ ˈɪnˌlaɪ ɪŋ /
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adjective
located near the center or farther in; lying inside.
lying within a region or country.
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Origin of inlying

First recorded in 1840–45; in-1 + lying2

Words nearby inlying

in loco, in loco parentis, in love, in luck, inly, inlying, inmate, in medias res, in mem., in memoriam, in memory of
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Words related to inlying

autogenous, domestic, endogenous, gut, home, in-house, inland, innermost, inside, interior, internal, intimate, inward, private, remote, secret, visceral

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British Dictionary definitions for inlying

inlying
/ (ˈɪnˌlaɪɪŋ) /
adjective
situated within or inside
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