Etymology

inly

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Today it means: Inward; interior; secret. Full definition →

Middle English inly ← Old English inlīc
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inly · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited frominlīc“inner, inward”
  2. Middle English · inherited frominly
  3. English todayinly

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

inly · adverb2

  1. Old English · inherited frominlīċe“inwardly”
  2. Middle English · inherited frominly
  3. English todayinly

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

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