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interiorly

interiorly

6.7
Toward the inside of something
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈtɪəriərli/
translation icon : interiormente
  • She felt a sense of calm interiorly as she meditated each morning.

Examples

  • In an interiorly mirrored room, Kohke began to lie.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • We believe that in these cases, in which the stapedius tendon is interiorly and posteriorly aligned, it is better to reconstruct the stapedius tendon than to preserve it.

    Academic text (1998)
  • But since the dynamic state manifests that remote principle in consciousness as a radical enrichment of the unity of consciousness itself, it accompanies the supernatural acts of the virtues while remaining interiorly distinct from them.

    Academic text (2007)
  • During the retreat, he sought to grow interiorly through reflection and self-discovery.

  • The artist worked on her painting interiorly, focusing on the emotions and thoughts that inspired her.

Synonyms

in
vsinteriorly
1.0

To the inside of a room or box

is slightly broader, used for both simple entry and internal location
inside
vsinteriorly
1.0

In the inner part of a place

is more about movement toward the inner part than only static position
internally
vsinteriorly
90 3.3

In a way that happens inside a person, group, or place

is about moving toward the inner part rather than inner manner
inward
vsinteriorly
43 2.5

Toward the inside or center of something

is used for both position and motion, not only direction
inwards
vsinteriorly
  • UK
5 1.6

Moving toward the inside of something

is broader, covering both being inside and movement toward it
within
vsinteriorly
4 1.0

Inside a place or thing, usually in its inner part

is more directional, focusing on moving toward the inner part

How Inside

inwardly
16 4.5
interiorly
6.7
externally
23 3.2

Surface Forms

interiorly positive

Morphology

interiorly = interior (transparent) = interior + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'interior' meaning 'inside', so the sense 'in or toward the inside' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Interiorly comes from the Latin root intus, meaning 'within' or 'inside', and it is the same idea behind the English words interior and internal. So, if something is done interiorly, it happens on the 'inside' part of a thing, like the interior of a room.