inwardly
/ˈɪnwədli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnwərdli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-wərd-lē/ (ame, mw)
inwardly — 副詞
1. in a way that involves your hidden thoughts or personal feelings, without showin
內心；暗自
在內心深處，不表露於外
in a way that involves your hidden thoughts or personal feelings, without showing them in your face, words, or actions
Ana smiled politely at the joke, but inwardly she felt deeply offended.
Ana 對那個笑話禮貌地微笑，但內心深處感到非常不悅。
contrast between outward expression and inner feeling
During the meeting, Hassan nodded along while inwardly disagreeing with every point.
會議中 Hassan 頻頻點頭，但內心對每一點都不認同。
while inwardly + present participle
Zahra pretended to be calm, but inwardly her heart was racing with fear.
Zahra 假裝鎮定，但內心因恐懼而心跳加速。
Liam listened to the criticism and thanked his boss, but inwardly he was boiling with anger.
Liam 聽完批評後向老闆道謝，但內心怒火中燒。
Tariq watched his friend win the race and cheered loudly, but inwardly he felt jealous.
Tariq 看著朋友贏得比賽並大聲歡呼，但內心感到嫉妒。
- privately
Very close in meaning but 'privately' can also describe actual one-to-one conversation (e.g. 'I told him privately'), whereas 'inwardly' is always mental.
- secretly
Implies active hiding or concealment from others, while 'inwardly' can simply describe a feeling that is not shown, not necessarily hidden on purpose.
- silently
Focuses only on the lack of speech; 'inwardly' covers all forms of non-expression, including facial reactions and body language.
- outwardly
Direct opposite — describes what is shown on the face or through behaviour.
文法句型
inwardly + verb (felt, disagreed, hoped, smiled, groaned)
while inwardly + present participle
用法筆記
Almost always used to contrast someone's visible outward behaviour with their private inner reaction. Common with verbs of emotion or thought such as feel, disagree, hope, laugh, smile, groan, and boil. Rarely used with physical actions alone — use it with an accompanying mental or emotional state.