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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As millions of people buy into the smart glasses fad each year, the odds are increasing that you could be secretly recorded while simply going about your day.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Too bad then that Sophie is such a softie, secretly inviting the whirling dervish to their two days of rest and relaxation.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of secretly

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Reaching that valuation took more than a decade of experimentation—and, eventually, a realization that the company needed to double down on a problem its founders knew intimately.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Those struggles are also intimately familiar to Mexican ranchers.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of intimately

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Trump has privately discussed arranging an in-person meeting with Kim during his next trip to Asia, likely in November, the Journal said, when he is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.

— Anniek Bao,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Dadiba Pundole, whose Mumbai gallery represented several leading Indian modernists during their lifetimes, estimates that as many as one in 10 modern artworks sold privately in India could be fake.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of privately

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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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