inwardly
/ˈɪnwədli
/adverb
Within the mind: inwardly seething, he did as he was told...
- The air was beginning to heat up, the city had little air and I inwardly groaned at the prospect of spending the day in that heat.
- As the subject of my weblog was brought up in conversation, I found myself inwardly groaning.
- Outwardly you become a very confident person, but inwardly not at all.
Synonyms
inside, internally, within, deep down (inside), deep within, at heart, in one's heart (of hearts), in one's mind, to oneself;
privately, secretly, confidentially
Origin
Old English inweardlīce (see inward, -ly2).