Meaning

2 senses
  1. (archaic)Inwardly, within; internally; secretly.

  2. (obsolete)Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely.

Origin

From Middle English inly, inliche, from Old English inlīċe (“inwardly”), equivalent to in

From Middle English inly, inliche, from Old English inlīċe (“inwardly”), equivalent to in + -ly.

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Forms

more inly, most inly
Comparativemore inly Lesson
Superlativemost inly

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
inly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto