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Inwardly

Inwardly \In"ward*ly\, adv. [AS. inweardlice.]

  1. In the inner parts; internally.

    Let Benedick, like covered fire, Consume away in sighs, waste inwardly.
    --Shak.

  2. Toward the center; inward; as, to curve inwardly.

  3. In the heart or mind; mentally; privately; secretly; as, he inwardly repines.

  4. Intimately; thoroughly. [Obs.]

    I shall desire to know him more inwardly.
    --Beau. & Fl.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
inwardly

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

Wiktionary
inwardly

adv. 1 In an inward manner; on the inside or to one's self. 2 (label en obsolete) completely, fully.

WordNet
inwardly

adv. with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging" [syn: inside] [ant: outwardly]

Usage examples of "inwardly".

The woman seemed unaware of the effect her kindness to the Hermunduri had had upon the villagers, but Anomia knew and writhed inwardly with jealousy.

But she was inwardly uncertain, he was getting too close, too close to Tallahassee, who had slept while Ashake had fought her dream battle, but she was now awake.

Madame la Riviere, who received them in a thoroughly professional spirit, and I was inwardly amused and felt that her axiom was a true one.

By the baptism of the New Law men are baptized inwardly by the Holy Ghost, and this is accomplished by God alone.

Nor would they confer several sacraments: but the one Christ baptizing inwardly would confer one sacrament by means of both together.

The beadle, standing aloof, was inwardly angry at this individual who took the liberty of admiring the cathedral by himself.

Although she stood erect and utterly still, with her face calm and imperturbable, inwardly Centaine was seething with agitation, and Dandy Lass picked it up from her.

Yet I felt inwardly some jealousy, and I could not help envying a lot which I might have kept for myself.

Blanche Creamer raged inwardly at first to find herself between the two old gentlemen of the party.

The thief dematerialized five times rather quickly as the two cheetahs worked an inwardly spiraling pattern, pressing him toward a center where the panther waited patiently.

I create an intolerable sort of lies, or else my profession loses his grace, and yet the lie to a man of my coat is as ominous as the Fico, oh, sir, it holds for good policy to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, that inwardly is most dear to us: So much for my borrowed shape.

Vanya repeated inwardly, outwardly speaking of nouns, gerund phrases, and verbs.

Despite the obvious welcome Hes was giving Akeela, the Bronze Knight cringed inwardly.

I smiled inwardly, conceiving that these lightsome manoeuvres were all a sham to show off his art and mastership in the exercise, and that, whenever they came to close fairly, that instant my brother would be overcome.

The admission came out with a broken little cry as Pilar averted her face, still inwardly reeling from the discovery about herself.