inwardly

Adverb

On the inside; within one's mind or spirit.
with respect to private feelings
- "inwardly, she was raging"

Adv

In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself.
Completely, fully.

Examples

Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question.
She inwardly cheered when her opponent missed a crucial triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From inward + -ly.

Synonyms

inside

Antonyms

outwardly

Scrabble Score: 15

inwardly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inwardly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inwardly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

inwardly: valid Words With Friends Word