inwardly
English edit
Etymology edit
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Adverb edit
inwardly (not comparable)
- In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself.
- Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question.
- (obsolete) Completely, fully.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “ij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book XVI:
- whanne Percyual vnderstode that she was his veray syster / he was inwardly glad and sayd / faire syster I shalle entre therin / For yf I be a mys creature or an vntrue knyghte there shalle I perysshe
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Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Old English inweardlīc; equivalent to inward + -ly.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
inwardly
- While at the interior
- To oneself; to the mental or spiritual process
- While having powerful conviction
- While focused and concentrated
- really, a lot
Descendants edit
- English: inwardly
References edit
- “in-wā̆rdlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.
Adjective edit
inwardly
References edit
- “in-wā̆rdlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.