| Inwardly 1. (adv.) In the inner parts; internally. 2. (adv.) Toward the center; inward; as, to curve inwardly. 3. (adv.) In the heart or mind; mentally; privately; secret/y; as, he inwardly repines. 4. (adv.) Intimately; thoroughly. Thesaurus Entries by birth, by nature, centrally, congenitally, deeply, genetically, immanently, in, inland, inly, innately, inshore, interiorly, internally, intimately, intrinsically, inward, inwards, naturally, originally, primally, primitively, profoundly, under the surface, withinwards | ![]() |