inwardly C1 Topic:Animals US /ˈɪnwɚdli/ UK /ˈɪnwədli/ See IPA manual Freq #54643 Meanings 1 adv with respect to private feelings Inwardly, I was raging. 2 adv In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself. Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question. 3 adv Completely, fully. 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · with respect to private... inside Word family Related forms inwards Etymology From inward + -ly. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inwardly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɪnwɚdli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɪnwədli/ **Frequency rank:** 54643 ## Meanings 1. with respect to private feelings 2. In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself. 3. Completely, fully. ## Examples - Inwardly, I was raging. - Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question. - 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. ## Related Forms - inwards ## Etymology From inward + -ly. ## Topics - Animals markdown