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Definition of inwardly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inwardly

adverb
 
/ˈɪnwədli/
 
/ˈɪnwərdli/
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  1. in your mind; secretly
    • She groaned inwardly.
    • I was inwardly furious.
    opposite outwardly
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInwardly is used with these verbs:
    • curse
    • flinch
    • fume
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English inweardlīce (see inward, -ly).
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