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Inwartly, adv. Also: -lie, invart-, invertly, -lie. [Cf. Inwardly.]
1. Inwardly, within; internally. c1510 Prester John 310 b.
This palece … is maid owtwartly of christall stanis … and inwartly it is maid of diuers precious stanis put in gold 1549 Compl. 73/32.
My ald enemeis hes persecutit me outuartly in cruel veyris … ; bot the veyr that ȝe mak inuartly … be auereise and ambitione is mast cruel
2. Within or from the mind or heart; sincerely, earnestly, intently. a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 1367.
He lowit God inwartly & gret rycht sare inkyrly 1533 Gau 5/14.
Ane Chrissine prayer is quhen ane man prais and murnis inuertlie in his hert to God 1560 Rolland Seven S. 81.
With humbill hart and inwartlie praying, That he wald cum to bir Ib. 6447.
Sa inwartlie at hir he did inquire, Quhat scho waid haue and fulfill his desire 1562-3 Winȝet II. 65/24.
That thing quhilk thair conscience and fayth inwartlie dytis thame to be trew c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxxi. 3.
My hairt is wexit inwartlie with pane & greif
3. On intimate terms; intimately, familiarly. a1500 Bernardus 6.
It is na wyt … For to conwers wyth strangeris inwartly 1584 Misc. Bann. C. I. 87.
Thai will deill moir invartly with hir majestie nor with ony other foren prince, and follow hir advys
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