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inly¹

  • /ˈɪnli/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪnli

Where it comes from

From Middle English inly, from Old English inlīc (“inner, inward”), equivalent to in + -ly.

adjective more inly · most inly

  1. obsolete Inward; interior; secret. Didst thou but know the inly touch of love Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow As seek to quench the fire of love with words.

inly²

Where it comes from

From Middle English inly, inliche, from Old English inlīċe (“inwardly”), equivalent to in + -ly.

adverb more inly · most inly

  1. archaic Inwardly, within; internally; secretly. I have inly wept, Or should have spoke ere this.
  2. obsolete Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely. Ne was their salue, ne was their medicine, / That mote recure their wounds: so inly they did tine.

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@misc{inly_2026,
  title = {inly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}