different between sneakingly vs inwardly

English

Etymology

sneaking +? -ly

Adverb

sneakingly (comparative more sneakingly, superlative most sneakingly)

1. In the manner of one who is sneaking or sneaky; slyly, covertly.

Anagrams

• Kingsleyan

English

Etymology

From inward +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??nw?dli/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??nw?dli/

Adverb

inwardly (not comparable)

1. In an inward manner; on the inside or to oneself.

2. (obsolete) Completely, fully.

See also

• inwards

Middle English

Alternative forms

• inwerdlic, inwardliche, inweardlice, inwardely, inwardli

Etymology

From Old English inweardl?c; equivalent to inward +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?inwardli?/, /?inwa?rdli?/

Adverb

inwardly

1. While at the interior
2. To oneself; to the mental or spiritual process
3. While having powerful conviction
4. While focused and concentrated
5. really, a lot

Descendants

• English: inwardly

References

• “in-w??rdl?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.

Adjective

inwardly

1. (rare) Located inside an organism
2. mental, related to thought

References

• “in-w??rdl?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.

See also

• outwardly