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Middle English inhirly

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innerly · adjective¹

Middle English · inherited frominhirly
English todayinnerly

From Middle English inhirly, ynhirly, inderly, equivalent to inner + -ly. Compare Dutch innerlijk, German innerlich, Danish inderlig, Swedish innerlig.

innerly · adverb²

Middle English · inherited frominnerly
English todayinnerly

From Middle English innerly, inderly, inderlich, inderlike, equivalent to inner + -ly.

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