inwardly

[ in-werd-lee ]

/ ˈɪn wərd li /

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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.

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Words related to inwardly

inside, basically, fundamentally, internally, naturally, privately, secretly, within

Words nearby inwardly

inwale, inwall, inward, inward dive, inward light, inwardly, inwardness, inwards, inweave, inwind, inwrap

Origin of inwardly

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

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Examples from the Web for inwardly

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Grave and frigid, but inwardly warmhearted and passionate, O'Brien had little aptitude for rebellion.
The Glories of Ireland|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox
If he could only have been surer that he was inwardly sincere he would not have been uneasy over his inactivity.
The Wild Olive|Basil King
Inwardly rejoicing, he consented; and the long summer afternoon vanished as the morning had done—unnoticed.
Sharing Her Crime|May Agnes Fleming
Though outwardly the Secretary General's mansion was hyper-gingerbread steamboat Gothic, inwardly it was entirely modern in plan.
The Ambassador|Samuel Kimball Merwin
But cool and collected as Webster outwardly appeared, it must be admitted that he was inwardly ill at ease.
The Spy of the Rebellion|Allan Pinkerton

British Dictionary definitions for inwardly

inwardly

/ (ˈɪnwədlɪ) /

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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