inwardly
/ˈɪnwɚdli/ adverb C2- In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself. · Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question.
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I could only pretend to accept the situation and register a vow inwardly that I would never rest until my friend's fate had been cleared up.
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