inly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inward; interior; secret.
adv
  1. Inwardly, within; internally; secretly.
  2. Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnli/

Word forms

inly more inly most inly

Etymology

From Middle English inly, from Old English inlīc (“inner, inward”), equivalent to in + -ly.

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