INWARDS

inward, inwards

(adverb) toward the center or interior; “move the needle further inwards!”

in, inwards, inward

(adverb) to or toward the inside of; “come in”; “smash in the door”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inwards (comparative more inwards, superlative most inwards)

Towards the inside.

Antonyms

• outwards

Anagrams

• darwins, diswarn

Source: Wiktionary


In"ward, In"wards, adv. Etym: [AS. inweard. The ending -s is prop. a genitive ending. See Inward, a., -wards.]

1. Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to bend a thing inward.

2. Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to turn the attention inward. So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward. Milton.

In"wards, adv.

Definition: See Inward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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