inwardly
Deep down, privately
Inwardly means within oneself, especially in thought or feeling rather than outward expression: She smiled politely but inwardly seethed.
The word captures the gap between internal experience and external appearance: He was inwardly relieved when the meeting was canceled.
Less commonly, inwardly can mean toward the inside physically, though inward serves this purpose more often.
Within a body or system
gut · viscerally · abdominally · organically · bodily · physically · centrally · deeply
Observing one's own mind
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
rumination · soul-searching · self-awareness · self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-questioning · self-observation · cogitation
Without others' knowledge
- silentlyWithout audible noise
- privatelyOut of public view
- quietlyWithout making noise
- covertlyDone without detection
discreetly · guardedly · reservedly · confidentially · concealed · hidden · undisclosed · unrevealed
Emotional responses experienced internally
- emotionsPsychological feeling states
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
- tenderSoft or sore
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
passionate · sentimental · affectionate · warm · fervent · ardent · yearning · wistful
internally
Within a body or system
center · gut · viscerally · abdominally · organically · bodily · physically · centrally · deeply · innards
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
meditation · rumination · soul-searching · self-awareness · self-scrutiny · self-analysis · self-questioning · self-observation · cogitation · pondering
secretly
Without others' knowledge
covertly · discreetly · guardedly · reservedly · confidentially · concealed · hidden · undisclosed · unrevealed · withheld
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
sensitive · passionate · sentimental · affectionate · warm · fervent · ardent · yearning · wistful · longing
inwardlyoutwardly
To external appearance
externally · openly · publicly · overtly · visibly
inwardlyoutwardly
To external appearance
outward · out · externally · outwards · peripherally
- curled inward
- turning inward
- looking inward
- look inward
- pulling inward
- inward journeyExploration of one's interior