# inward vs inwardly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inward
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnwəd/ · frequency rank #17,869*
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.

### inwardly
*adverb · IPA /ˈɪnwədli/ · frequency rank #40,299*
In an inward manner; to or toward the inside or to oneself.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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