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单词 inwardly
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inwardly in British English

(ˈɪnwədlɪ)
adverb
1. 
within the private thoughts or feelings; secretly
inwardly troubled, he kept smiling
2. 
not aloud
to laugh inwardly
3. 
with reference to the inside or inner part; internally
4.  archaic
intimately; essentially
the most inwardly concerned of the plotters

inwardly in American English

(ˈɪnˈwərdli)
adverb
1. 
in or on the inside; internally
2. 
in the mind or spirit
inwardly resentful
3. 
toward the inside
Word origin
ME inwardlich < OE inweardlic: see inward & -ly2

Examples of 'inwardly' in a sentence
inwardly

Sometimes they will be directed outwardly and sometimes inwardly.
Tondeur, Keith Say Goodbye to Debt (1994)
He is inwardly and sometimes outwardly raging with bitterness and frustration.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She explains how different mixes of cooperation and resistance were used and how people were often outwardly supportive but inwardly contemptuous.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There were folks saying all the right things outwardly, but inwardly plotting great evils.
Christianity Today (2000)
He's very calm outwardly but inwardly he must be hurting.
The Sun (2008)
A man had to be a hero inwardly and outwardly to be able to draw that bow.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
I smiled cheerfully and inwardly digested.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Then the boyfriend steps in and I wince inwardly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I don't cover up anything, inwardly or outwardly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Synonyms of 'inwardly'

privately, secretly, to yourself, within
More Synonyms of inwardly
(adverb) 
Definition
not aloud
She smiled inwardly.
Synonyms
privately
He was privately annoyed at the request.
secretly
I've often secretly wondered if I'd be happier without all this.
to yourself
within
inside
Do you get a feeling inside when you write something you like?
at heart
He was a very gentle boy at heart.
deep down
in your head
in your inmost heart

Additional synonyms

in the sense of at heart
He was a very gentle boy at heart.
Synonyms
fundamentally,
essentially,
basically,
really,
actually,
in fact,
truly,
in reality,
in truth,
in essence,
deep down,
at bottom,
au fond
in the sense of inside
Do you get a feeling inside when you write something you like?
Synonyms
within,
privately,
deep down,
secretly,
at heart,
to yourself,
inwardly,
in your inmost heart
in the sense of secretly
I've often secretly wondered if I'd be happier without all this.
Synonyms
privately,
in your heart of hearts,
in your innermost thoughts

Nearby words of
inwardly

  • invulnerability
  • invulnerable
  • inward
  • inwardly
  • inwards
  • iota
  • irascibility

Synonyms of 'inwardly'

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