inwardly

[in-werd-lee]

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adverb

in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner part; internally.
privately; secretly: Inwardly, he disliked his guest.
within the self; mentally or spiritually: Look inwardly to discover the truth.

in low or soft tones; not aloud.
toward the inside, interior, or center.

Origin of inwardly

before 1000; Middle English inwardli, Old English inweardlīce. See inward, -ly

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Contemporary Examples

I did a little Kantian reckoning and inwardly came down on Hartman's side.
In A Very Deep Way: Remembering Rabbi David Hartman
Bernard Avishai
February 21, 2013
I spent most of the day inwardly bracing myself for the piercing shriek of a siren to break the silence of the city.
Overcast With A Chance Of Rockets
Ehud Zion Waldoks
November 23, 2012
I remember looking at Anat and thanking her inwardly for being brave enough to do what so many women in Israel would not.
Cash, But Not Criticism
Sigal Samuel
October 22, 2012
And it's a fair bet that Romney inwardly agrees with his economists more than his base.
Mitt Romney's Leadership Secret
David Frum
May 17, 2012

Historical Examples

As to the Gifted, I have heard Tom say often, that he was certain he was in a fit, and had it inwardly.
The Lamplighter
Charles Dickens
"It kinda looks that way, from here," said Chip, inwardly ashamed.
Chip, of the Flying U
B. M. Bower
She listened, reflected, and "inwardly digested," the truths of the Gospel.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II
Francis Augustus Cox
Yet all the while he was inwardly convinced that Lorenzi was Marcolina's first lover.
Casanova's Homecoming
Arthur Schnitzler
Inwardly I resolve afresh that I never will forgive that hated town.
The Uncommercial Traveller
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for inwardly

inwardly

adverb

within the private thoughts or feelings; secretlyinwardly troubled, he kept smiling
not aloudto laugh inwardly
with reference to the inside or inner part; internally
archaic intimately; essentiallythe most inwardly concerned of the plotters

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Word Origin and History for inwardly

adv.

Old English inweardlice; see inward + -ly (2).

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Examples from the Web for inwardly

Contemporary Examples

I did a little Kantian reckoning and inwardly came down on Hartman's side.

I spent most of the day inwardly bracing myself for the piercing shriek of a siren to break the silence of the city.

I remember looking at Anat and thanking her inwardly for being brave enough to do what so many women in Israel would not.

And it's a fair bet that Romney inwardly agrees with his economists more than his base.

Historical Examples

As to the Gifted, I have heard Tom say often, that he was certain he was in a fit, and had it inwardly.

"It kinda looks that way, from here," said Chip, inwardly ashamed.

She listened, reflected, and "inwardly digested," the truths of the Gospel.

Yet all the while he was inwardly convinced that Lorenzi was Marcolina's first lover.

Inwardly I resolve afresh that I never will forgive that hated town.

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Word Origin and History for inwardly

adv.

Origin of inwardly