INLY

Etymology 1

Adjective

inly (comparative more inly, superlative most inly)

(obsolete) Inward; interior; secret.

Etymology 2

Adverb

inly (comparative more inly, superlative most inly)

(now rare) Inwardly, within; internally; secretly.

(obsolete) Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely.

Anagrams

• lyin'

Source: Wiktionary


In"ly, a. Etym: [OE. inlich, AS. inlic. See In.]

Definition: Internal; interior; secret. Didst thou but know the inly touch of love. Shak.

In"ly, adv.

Definition: Internally; within; in the heart. "Whereat he inly raged." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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