inwardly
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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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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
innra meî sér
inwardly
[ˈɪnwədlɪ] ADV [think, sigh, groan, smile] → para sus adentros; [know, struggle] → en su interior; [feel] → por dentroshe was inwardly furious → por dentro estaba furiosa
she felt inwardly relieved → se sintió aliviada por dentro
the house was outwardly clean but inwardly filthy → la 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 intérieurHe 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.
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inwardly
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inward
(ˈinwəd) adjective1. 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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