Meanings
innerly1
comparative more innerly · superlative most innerly
- rareInward; deep-seated.
innerly2
comparative more innerly · superlative most innerly
Origin
innerly · adjective
- Middle Englishinhirly
- Englishinnerly
From Middle English inhirly, ynhirly, inderly, equivalent to inner + -ly. Compare Dutch innerlijk, German innerlich, Danish inderlig, Swedish innerlig.
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Full word history & related roots →innerly · adverb
- Middle Englishinnerly
- Englishinnerly
From Middle English innerly, inderly, inderlich, inderlike, equivalent to inner + -ly.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
innerly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innerly
“innerly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innerly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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