inly

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English inly, from Old English inlīc (“inner, inward”), equivalent to in +‎ -ly. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɪnli/ Rhymes: -ɪnli ==== Adjective ==== inly (comparative more inly, superlative most inly) (obsolete) Inward; interior; secret. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English inly, inliche, from Old English inlīċe (“inwardly”), equivalent to in +‎ -ly. ==== Adverb ==== inly (comparative more inly, superlative most inly) (now rare) Inwardly, within; internally; secretly. (obsolete) Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely. === Anagrams === lyin' == Middle English == === Adverb === inly heartily; completely c. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, The Friar's Tale, [5]