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Example sentences for "inwardly"

Lexicographically close words:
invulnerability; invulnerable; inward; inwarde; inwardlie; inwardness; inwards; inwoven; inwrought
  1. Thus the Western Christian year obtained a richer development and grew up into an institution more vitally and inwardly related to the life of the people.

  2. In spite, however, of prophecy and royalty, the people, ever withdrawing themselves more and more from their true vocation, were not able outwardly and inwardly to maintain the high level.

  3. But the fact that the brothers of Jesus are all and always expressly distinguished from His twelve Apostles, and form a group outwardly and inwardly apart from them (Matt.

  4. Cicely said with her pretty gracious manner, whilst, it must be confessed, she inwardly wondered whether the Congreves' household staff would regret or be relieved, by the absence of their master and mistress at this festive season.

  5. In truth, the squire was inwardly regretting his outburst of temper, and the violent language he had used in the presence of his friend, the parson.

  6. Indeed he was inwardly debating with himself how far he should trust his honest friend with his own plans and schemes.

  7. Richard kept his eye fixed on the Scot's face, beheld and beholding, smiling inwardly at the relief produced by the turn he had given to his general accusation.

  8. But even he cannot command a great intellectual art, or an inwardly great literature.

  9. I kissed her (inwardly) between the eyes, and inwardly heard the martyred Johannes chuckle over the fat inheritance of love and tenderness he had after all bequeathed to his children in all good men's minds.

  10. Wonderful was it thus to see, and thrilling inwardly to note, that since the question was of personal values so great no faintest fraction of the whole could succeed in not counting for interest.

  11. He made no outward comment, but inwardly he wondered.

  12. That she still lived he was inwardly convinced.

  13. And we know right well that such a hollow, flaunting, strutting roll of effrontery and poltroonery cannot possibly have soul enough to be inwardly hurt by the utmost pressure of disgrace and scorn.

  14. Hence she is outwardly merry and inwardly sad at the same time.

  15. He thought he would like to see them together, and supposing Gwendoline should take it into her head to be jealous, he smiled inwardly at the notion of what her summing up of her rival might be.

  16. Paddy, inwardly admiring the skill with which he managed his boat; and not a little also his broad shoulders and frank, pleasant face.

  17. She carried a small packet of sandwiches and a flask which the cook had hastily prepared for her, and revelled inwardly at the prospect of at least five hours all to herself.

  18. Paddy gave a start, blushed in a way that made her inwardly furious, and moved to the other end of the oak chest upon which she had been seated.

  19. Paddy was inwardly furious, but obliged to take it with a good grace.

  20. When Lawrence saw her he glared at her angrily, but she took no notice, though inwardly shocked at the unspeakable change on his face since the morning.

  21. He next arranged a kind of seat for her, where she could lean back against the framework of the hut, and then set to work at once to make a fire, cursing himself inwardly that he had not had the sense to bring a flask of brandy.

  22. The subaltern thanked him gratefully and inwardly decided that his new commanding officer was a great improvement on Colonel Trevor.

  23. And he cursed himself for having added to her pain, and inwardly vowed that some day he would atone to her for it.

  24. Inwardly she gasped from the shock of revelation; then she laughed to herself, half amused, half indignant.

  25. The man covered his defeat by raising his hat with ironic politeness, and Zora walked swiftly away, in appearance a majestic Amazon, but inwardly a quivering woman.

  26. Inwardly jubilant with the hope inspired by her change of mind, I hastened to give the innocent reasons for the concealment of my identity from her.

  27. In this chivalrous and devotional posture, which signified that the knight was prepared to defend the holy faith, he had inwardly prayed for the soul of his murdered king, as well as for the future welfare of the young monarch and his kingdom.

  28. During the whole of these solemnities Master Martinus had been closely scrutinising every countenance around him, although he was inwardly much affected, and held his folded hands on his breast.

  29. A traveling man, wrapped in a fur-lined coat, and cursing inwardly the luck which had kept him overnight in the village, stared.

  30. Of the wide, interested eyes of the leader of the singing he took special note, and smiled inwardly and said to himself with the air of a prophet, "Sally's got her eye on him.

  31. The Queen pretended to despise this, but inwardly raged (as people saw), she could not habituate herself to it.

  32. Noailles, inwardly distracted, could not hide his distraction; Huxelles, entirely occupied in smoothing himself, forgot to frown.

  33. Prince looked at the scene from behind the King, and inwardly laughed at his malicious trick.

  34. I inwardly rejoiced at success so pleasingly demonstrated and did not receive too well the Duc de Guiche, who testified to me his disapprobation.

  35. Thereupon Carandas commenced to laugh, though inwardly raging all the time.

  36. It disconcerted me somewhat; and while I found it difficult to express to myself the nature of the apprehensions which it caused, I inwardly resolved to rid myself as soon as possible of the responsibility of holding Mr. Pollard's will.

  37. Meanwhile, I stood rooted to the ground; the name, the face were strange, and neither that of her whom I had inwardly accused of this wrong.

  38. Yes," I replied, inwardly quaking before this revelation of an inconceivable wickedness, yet steadily resolved to probe it to the very depths.

  39. A vision of the gnawed cheese, which he had never touched since the idea of its being property awoke in him, rose before Gibbie's mental eyes, and inwardly he bowed to the punishment.

  40. He laid the letter aside, said nothing, and waited, inwardly angry and contemptuous.

  41. He stiffened himself inwardly to bear it without betraying himself.

  42. It may be easier," I admitted, admiring inwardly the directness and the subtlety of the girl's outlook.

  43. He shut up all the books and rammed all his papers into his pocket with convulsive movements, raging inwardly against Haldin.

  44. It is because they are inwardly one with Christ, not because they happen to be able to claim a doubtful outward connection with Him, that they have that authority which Christ's people own.

  45. And in order that He might be everywhere and inwardly present with men, it was necessary that He should be visible nowhere on earth.

  46. Tom did his best to allay his mother's fears, but inwardly he himself felt apprehensive.

  47. Inwardly Tom was as impatient as Bud about the exact nature of the message.

  48. They give themselves out for sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

  49. In the obscure little village where he lived, Garborg's boyhood was outwardly uneventful but inwardly filled with conflict.

  50. Outwardly she was cool, placid; inwardly she was a fever of emotions.

  51. He shot a furtive glance at the thickly plastered face and inwardly pitied himself while outwardly rejoicing.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "inwardly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.