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Updated June 2026
In an inward manner; inwardly or within the heart or mind. An archaic or poetic term rarely used in modern English.
“He inly grieved at the loss but kept his composure outwardly.”
Uncommon but contains useful vowel-consonant pattern; tests L and Y positions.
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