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inwardly

[in-werd-lee] / ˈɪn wərd li /
ADVERB
within the self
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Cooper, do you see your character here as an extension of what you were doing in “Licorice Pizza”? It’s this guy who outwardly has a lot of game, but then inwardly is struggling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

The inwardly arcing run-up was just the same, and after eight months between spells Stokes did not need a loosener.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

The empire changed enormously during Chinggis Khan’s reign, becoming more inwardly peaceful but also much more materialistic in its tastes.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“Happily” is so inwardly focused that Mark’s magic can’t always touch what’s going on around her and us.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

He pretended not to notice, but inwardly he fumed.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill