internally

adverb

in·​ter·​nal·​ly (ˈ)in‧¦tərnᵊlē 

ən‧ˈt-, 

-tə̄n-, 

-təin-, 

-li

1

: within the termini, enveloping surface, or boundary of a thing : within the body : beneath the surface : inwardly

2

: mentally, spiritually

3

: in or in respect to the inner constitution or affairs of something

a doctrine internally inconsistent

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