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Definition of
inwardly adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inwardly
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
ˈɪnwərdli
/
/
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in your mind; secretly
She groaned inwardly.
I was inwardly furious.
opposite
outwardly
See
inwardly
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inwardly
Nearby words
inward
adjective
inward
adverb
inwardly
adverb
inwardness
noun
in-your-face
adjective