inwardly

in·ward·ly

 (ĭn′wərd-lē)
adv.
1. On or in the inside; within: a window opening flared inwardly.
2. Privately; to oneself: "kept his lips closed with the expression of a man inwardly laughing" (T.S. Stribling).
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inwardly

(ˈɪnwədlɪ)
adv
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.
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in•ward•ly

(ˈɪn wərd li)

adv.
1. in or on the inside or inner part; internally.
2. privately; secretly: Inwardly, he disliked his guest.
3. within the self; mentally or spiritually: to stay inwardly calm.
4. in low or soft tones; not aloud.
5. toward the inside, interior, or center.
[before 1000]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.inwardly - with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging"
outwardly - in outward appearance; "outwardly, she appeared composed"
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inwardly

adverb privately, secretly, to yourself, within, inside, at heart, deep down, in your head, in your inmost heart She smiled inwardly.
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Translations
في داخِلِه، داخِلِيّاً
v duchu
inderst indeindvendigt
innerlich
dedansen son for intérieurintérieurement
innra meî sér
intimamente
i sitt indrei sitt stille sinn
внутренне
gizliden gizliyeiçin için
在心灵深处

inwardly

[ˈɪnwədlɪ] ADV [think, sigh, groan, smile] → para sus adentros; [know, struggle] → en su interior; [feel] → por dentro
she was inwardly furiouspor dentro estaba furiosa
she felt inwardly relievedse sintió aliviada por dentro
the house was outwardly clean but inwardly filthyla casa estaba limpia por fuera pero asquerosa por dentro
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inwardly

[ˈɪnwərdli] adv [feel, think] → intérieurement, en son for intérieur
He pretended to be affronted, but inwardly he was pleased → Il prétendait être offensé mais, intérieurement, il était ravi., Il prétendait être offensé mais en son for intérieur, il était ravi.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inwardly

advinnerlich, im Inneren; to inwardly digest somethingetw geistig verarbeiten
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inwardly

[ˈɪnwədlɪ] adv (feel, think) → nel proprio intimo, dentro di sé
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inward

(ˈinwəd) adjective
1. being within, especially in the mind. his inward thoughts.
2. moving towards the inside. an inward curve in the coastline.
ˈinward, ˈinwards adverb
towards the inside or the centre. When one of the eyes turns inwards, we call the effect a squint.
ˈinwardly adverb
in one's thoughts; secretly. He was inwardly pleased when she failed; She was laughing/groaning inwardly.
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