/ ˈɪnwədli; NAmE -wərd-/ adverb
in your mind; secretly :
She groaned inwardly.
I was inwardly furious.
OPP outwardly
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English inweardlīce (see inward , -ly ).
/ ˈɪnwədli; NAmE -wərd-/ adverb
in your mind; secretly :
She groaned inwardly.
I was inwardly furious.
OPP outwardly
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English inweardlīce (see inward , -ly ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005