Inly

/ˈɪnli/

अंदर ही अंदर; मन ही मन; भीतर से

Hard #क्रिया-विशेषण #भावनाएँ #अंतर्मन #साहित्यिक #औपचारिक-भाषा

Origin & History

From Middle English inli/innely, from Old English innlīċ (“internal, inward”), formed from inn (“in, within”) + -līċ (“-ly/-like”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी inli/innely से; पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी innlīċ (“भीतरी/अंतर्मुखी”) से बना, जिसमें inn (“भीतर”) + -līċ (“-ly/-like”) शामिल है।

Definition

Used to describe feelings, thoughts, or actions that are internal, deep within a person, and not openly shown; often used in literary or formal style.

किसी व्यक्ति के भीतर, मन या हृदय में—ऐसी भावना/विचार/स्थिति जो बाहर प्रकट न हो; प्रायः साहित्यिक या औपचारिक शैली में प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
She smiled, but inly she was anxious about the result.
वह मुस्कुराई, लेकिन भीतर ही भीतर वह नतीजे को लेकर चिंतित थी।

Usage Examples

He inly regretted his harsh words.
Though calm outwardly, she was trembling inly.
They inly opposed the plan but said nothing in the meeting.
Inly, he knew he had made the right choice.

Synonyms

Inwardly Internally Deep down Privately Secretly Within

Related Forms

Noun
Inwardness (निकटार्थ/अंतर्मुखता)
Adjective
Inly (दुर्लभ/साहित्यिक: भीतरी) / Inward (भीतरी)
Adverb
Inly / Inwardly

Idioms & Phrases

Inly grieve
मन ही मन शोक करना
Inly smile
अंदर ही अंदर मुस्कुराना
Inly resent
मन ही मन नाराज़गी रखना