Word Study
inly
CIDE DICTIONARY
inly, a. [OE. inlich, AS. inlīc. See In.].
Internal; interior; secret. [1913 Webster]
"Didst thou but know the inly touch of love." [1913 Webster]
inly, adv.
Internally; within; in the heart. Milton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
inly, adv. poet.
1 inwardly; in the heart.
2 intimately; thoroughly.
1 inwardly; in the heart.
2 intimately; thoroughly.
Etymology
OE innlice (as IN, -LY(2))
ROGET THESAURUS
inly
Interiority
N interiority, inside, interior, interspace, subsoil, substratum, intrados, contents, substance, pith, marrow, backbone, heart, bosom, breast, abdomen, vitals, viscera, entrails, bowels, belly, intestines, guts, chitterings, womb, lap, penetralia, recesses, innermost recesses, cave, interior, internal, inner, inside, inward, intraregarding, inmost, innermost, deep seated, gut, intestine, intestinal, inland, subcutaneous, abdominal, coeliac, endomorphic, interstitial, inwrought, inclosed, home, domestic, indoor, intramural, vernacular, endemic, internally, inwards, within, in, inly, here in, there in, where in, ab intra, withinside, in doors, within doors, at home, in the bosom of one's family.For further exploring for "inly" in Webster Dictionary Online