In"ward*ly (?), adv. [AS. inweardlice.]

1. In the inner parts; internally.

Let Benedick, like covered fire,
Consume away in sighs, waste inwardly.

2. Toward the center; inward; as, to curve inwardly.

3. In the heart or mind; mentally; privately; secretly; as, he inwardly repines.

4. Intimately; thoroughly. [Obs.]

I shall desire to know him more inwardly.