in·ly \ˈinlē, -li\adverb Etymology: Middle English inliche, inly, from Old English inlīce, from inlīc, adjective, inward, interior, from in, inn in + -līc -ly — more at in 1.: inwardly, within < inly excited about her — Vance Palmer > 2.: intimately, thoroughly < inly know all wisdom — John Masefield >