INWARDLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

inwardly

adverb

Definition of inwardly

as in secretly

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Recent Examples of inwardly Charleigh inwardly winced and froze in place, hand still on the knob. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Regina turns her disdain outwardly, planning her escape, while Birde directs hers inwardly, seeing no way out. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 And so that was something that actually gave me a lot of inspiration for finding layers and inwardly. — Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 Engage your lower abs, draw your kneecaps toward your thighs, and inwardly rotate your thighs. — Kate Pitts, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inwardly

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The accusations only make Winifred, who has secretly been dealing with a rapidly fraying psyche, more paranoid, leading to bloody and dangerous consequences.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
Some say that this is partly because both miners and coal companies deliberately hid these figures, secretly burying their dead in the mountains, so as not to show weakness to the enemy.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of secretly

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Bishop, who coached Henderson all four years at Legacy and is now an offensive assistant at Houston, was intimately familiar with his pupil’s recruiting path.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the president was intimately involved in casting the vision and shaping the design.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of intimately

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This isn’t a grabby, attention seeker of a film, but a quiet, watchful sort of movie that whispers its secrets sotto voce.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.

— Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Definition of sotto voce

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