inwardly

[US]/'ɪnwədlɪ/
[UK]/'ɪnwɚdli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a way that relates to thoughts or feelings; towards the inside; internally

Example Sentences

They inwardly doubted the facts.

inwardly seething, he did as he was told.

inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority.

The brothers were outwardly friendly;inwardly they were far apart.

He winced inwardly at her harsh tone.

He groaned inwardly at the thought of spending another day in that place.

He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,outwardly kind but inwardly vicious!

He, who is outwardly gentle but inwardly stern, can disguise himself by gentle appearance but he is never shakable and doubtable to his goal.

Real-world Examples

I'm glad you find me entertaining, I glower inwardly, walking into the foyer.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

He inwardly sighed and felt it necessary to unmask his second argument.

Source: Returning Home

So Baldwin undertook that most inwardly liberating of moves: he went into exile.

Source: The school of life

How she must have laughed at him inwardly!

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

Eustacia, though set inwardly pulsing by his words, was equal to her part in such a drama as this.

Source: Returning Home

For to feel good inwardly, feel good outwardly.

Source: Miranda Season 3

" Perfect, " he said aloud. And inwardly. " She thinks of herself that way. She doesn't mind being meat."

Source: Brave New World

Harry rather thought some bo-geys landed on the potatoes, and was inwardly thankful that they were not staying for dinner.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Here the vicar shook his head and laughed inwardly.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

I have been raging inwardly for the last six months.

Source: Washington Square

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