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