inly
/ˈɪnli/obsolete
inly is spelled I-N-L-Y: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inly means “Inward; interior; secret” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inly?
| Letters | 4: I-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inly?
Inly appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inly?
- UK /ˈɪnli/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of inly
- more inly comparative
- most inly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoleteInward; interior; secret.
adverb
- 1
archaicInwardly, within; internally; secretly.
- 2
obsoleteHeartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does inly come from?
From Middle English inly, from Old English inlīc (“inner, inward”), equivalent to in + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).