INWARD


Meaning of INWARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnwə(r)d ]

1.

Your inward thoughts or feelings are the ones that you do not express or show to other people.

I sighed with inward relief.

= inner

ADJ : ADJ n

• in‧ward‧ly

Sara, while remaining outwardly amiable toward all concerned, was inwardly furious.

ADV : ADV with v , ADV adj

2.

An inward movement is one towards the inside or centre of something.

...a sharp, inward breath like a gasp...

ADJ : ADJ n

3.

see also inwards

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