inwardly
/ˈɪnwədli/adverb
उच्चारण इन्वड्ली
मन ही मन, भीतर ही भीतर
Core word
- 1
in your mind; secretly
मन ही मन, भीतर ही भीतर
- Radhika smiled, but inwardly she was nervous.
- He groaned inwardly when he saw the long queue.
- Mohan inwardly cheered when his name was announced.
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- She inwardly thanked her friend for the help.
- Though he nodded, he was inwardly disagreeing with every word.
Synonyms privately secretly internally at heart
Opposite outwardly openly
- 2
towards the inside or centre of something
भीतर की ओर
- The petals curve inwardly.
- The edges of the leaf had curled inwardly because of the dry weather.
- The edges of the metal sheet bent inwardly under the heat.
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- The flower closes inwardly at night.
- The stone walls lean inwardly towards the top.
Opposite outwardly outwards
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inwardly + verb
Placed before the verb to show a hidden reaction inside the mind.
क्रिया से पहले आकर यह मन के भीतर छिपी प्रतिक्रिया दिखाता है।
- He inwardly cursed the traffic.
- She inwardly agreed but kept silent.
outwardly ... but inwardly ...
A common contrast between what is shown and what is felt.
जो दिखाया जाए और जो महसूस हो, उसके बीच सामान्य अंतर दिखाने वाला प्रयोग।
- Outwardly calm, but inwardly she was shaking.
inwardly + adjective
Can modify an adjective: inwardly happy, inwardly relieved.
यह विशेषण को भी modify कर सकता है: inwardly happy, inwardly relieved।
- He was inwardly proud of his daughter.
inwardly vs. outwardly
Inwardly is hidden feeling; outwardly is what others see.
Inwardly छिपी भावना है; outwardly वह जो दूसरों को दिखता है।
- Outwardly he laughed, but inwardly he was hurt.
inwardly in formal and literary writing
Common in stories and essays to describe feelings the narrator does not speak aloud.
कहानियों और निबंधों में उन भावनाओं के वर्णन के लिए आम है जिन्हें पात्र कहता नहीं।
- The old man inwardly mourned the village he had left.
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inwardly + verb
smilelaughgroansighcurserejoice
- The teacher inwardly smiled at the student's clever answer.
inwardly + adjective
proudrelievedpleasedworriedfuriouscalm
- He was inwardly furious but spoke softly.
outwardly ... inwardly
outwardly confidentoutwardly politeoutwardly cheerfuloutwardly calm
- Outwardly cheerful, Radhika was inwardly anxious.
verb + inwardly
thinkfeelwonderprayworry
- She prayed inwardly before the result was announced.
inwardly + emotion verb
fumetremblepanichopemelt
- The batsman inwardly panicked at the big score.
inwardly + sound/expression verb
groanchucklewincegasp
- The examiner inwardly winced at the spelling mistakes.
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- Inwardly, I knew the paper had gone badly.
मन ही मन मैं जानता था कि पर्चा ख़राब गया है।
- The captain inwardly cheered when the last wicket fell.
आख़िरी विकेट गिरने पर कप्तान ने मन ही मन ख़ुशी मनाई।
- She nodded politely but inwardly disagreed with every word.
उसने शिष्टता से सिर हिलाया, पर भीतर-भीतर हर बात से असहमत रही।
- The shopkeeper smiled outwardly but was inwardly annoyed.
दुकानदार ऊपर से मुस्कुराया, पर भीतर से नाराज़ था।
- The boy inwardly resolved to work harder.
लड़के ने मन ही मन और कठिन परिश्रम करने का निश्चय किया।
- Radhika inwardly thanked her teacher for the extra practice.
राधिका ने मन ही मन अपने शिक्षक को अतिरिक्त अभ्यास के लिए धन्यवाद दिया।
- He looked calm, yet he was inwardly counting the minutes.
वह शांत दिख रहा था, फिर भी भीतर-भीतर मिनट गिन रहा था।
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✗ She felt inward angry.
✓ She felt inwardly angry.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective 'angry'.
'Angry' विशेषण को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ She smiled inward at the joke.
✓ She smiled inwardly at the joke.
'Smile' is modified by the adverb 'inwardly' to mean privately.
'Smile' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'inwardly' आता है।