internally
Definition
- Adverb:
- On or from the inside; within something: Refers to something happening, existing, or originating inside an object, system, or being.
- Inwardly; in one's mind or feelings: Pertaining to private thoughts, emotions, or mental processes.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Physical/Systemic Inside):
- The machine checks its components internally every hour.
- The company is restructuring internally before announcing changes to the public.
- Adverb (Mental/Emotional Inside):
- She was celebrating internally, though her face showed no emotion.
- He questioned the decision internally but did not voice his concerns.
Advanced Usage
- "internally displaced": Referring to people forced to flee their homes but who remain within their country's borders.
- The conflict created thousands of internally displaced persons.
- "internally consistent": Used to describe a system, argument, or set of ideas where all parts logically agree with each other without contradiction.
- For a theory to be valid, it must be internally consistent.
Variants and Related Words
- Internal (adjective): Of or situated on the inside.
- The patient suffered internal injuries.
- Internality (noun): The quality of being internal. (Less common)
- Internalize (verb): To make attitudes or behavior part of one's nature by learning or unconscious assimilation.
- Children internalize the values of their parents.
Synonyms
- Inwardly: In or on the inside; within.
- Within: Inside (something).
Antonyms
- Externally: On or from the outside.
Related Phrases
- Internally and externally: A phrase emphasizing a comprehensive perspective covering both the inside and outside.
- The building was renovated internally and externally.
Adverb
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on or from the inside
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an internally controlled environment
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