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internally

  • /ɪnˈtɜːnəli/ UK
  • /-ˈtɜːnl̩i/ UK
  • /ɪnˈtɜɹnəli/ Canada, US
  • /ɪnˈtɜːnəli/ Australia

adverb more internally · most internally

  1. In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.

    Similar: interiorly

  2. With regard to internal affairs. A sort of compromise must be worked out internally and with those people and communities our decisions will impact.
  3. Inwardly; spiritually. "I cannot," said she, internally, "see that it makes any difference to him which of my daughters he takes, if, as he says, it is my admirable mode of bringing them up which has put matrimony into his head, for it is certain I have brought them up impartially...

Similar: inly, insidely · Opposite: externally

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: inward, inner, interior, within, intrinsically, inherently, inside, indoors, interne, people, in-house, the, national, nation, single, territory

adverb

Similar: inly, insidely · Opposite: externally

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adv in an internal manner

Españolinternamente, interiormente
हिन्दीआंतरिक āntrik
Portuguêsinternamente

adv with regard to internal affairs

Españolinternamente

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@misc{internally_2026,
  title = {internally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/internally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}