adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈtɜːnəli/
Received-Pronunciation:/-ˈtɜːnl̩i/
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Canada, General-American:/ɪnˈtɜɹnəli/
Australian:/ɪnˈtɜːnəli/
CMU ARPABET:IH2 N T ER1 N AH0 L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In an internal manner; within or inside of external limits; in an inner part or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: interiorly
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
With regard to internal affairs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
Inwardly; spiritually.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
on or from the inside
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an internally controlled environment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: externally
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English internal Middle English -ly English -ly English internally From internal + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
internament
— in an internal manner
Finnish:
sisäisesti
— in an internal manner
Hindi:
आंतरिक
(āntrik)
— in an internal manner
Latin:
penitus
— in an internal manner
Norwegian Bokmål:
internt
— in an internal manner
Polish:
wewnętrznie
— in an internal manner
Portuguese:
internamente
— in an internal manner
Spanish:
internamente
— in an internal manner
Spanish:
interiormente
— in an internal manner
Walloon:
divintrinnmint
— in an internal manner
Catalan:
internament
— with regard to internal affairs
Spanish:
internamente
— with regard to internal affairs