Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Inward; deep-seated.
- Within; in wardly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete More within.
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- adjective rare
Inward ;deep-seated . - adverb rare
Within ;inwardly .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This revival is more "innerly," as the Scotch say, more intimate, more
Adventures Among Books Andrew Lang 1878
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And you know what makes me innerly weep - the muppets we lock up had greatgrandparents who fought 39-45 for a better world - as did you & I.
The Weekend Starts Here « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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And on one final note, I was innerly outraged with the use of the word in question - in the title - by the one who used it and - in the context it was used in .....
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If you are true to me, innerly, innerly true, he will not hurt us.
The Ladybird 2003
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The faith is Christ; but they only follow Him outwardly; for to follow Him innerly is lacking to them, and therefore they have not the divine light.
The Following of Christ. c. 1300-1361 1910
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Besides, he noticed that her pale face was sweet and innerly, [11] and her gray eyes clear and true.
Tales From Scottish Ballads Elizabeth Wilson Grierson 1908
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I saw your own heart innerly moved, I could no more restrain myself.
Margaret 1851
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"Weep, weep," he sings to her - but the pathos in his voice makes clear that, he, too, is innerly in tears.
The Seattle Times 2011
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