Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself.

    Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question.

  2. (not comparable, obsolete)Completely, fully.

More definitions
  • with respect to private feelings

Examples

4 sentences
  1. He looked confident, but inwardly he felt quite different.

    deEr machte einen selbstbewussten Eindruck, aber in ihm drin sah es ganz anders aus.

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  2. Tom smiled inwardly.

    ruТом улыбнулся про себя.

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  3. He laughed inwardly.

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  4. Tom laughed inwardly.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • with respect to private feelings:inside

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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