# inside out

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/

## Definitions
1. With the inside surface turned to be on the outside.
2. Thoroughly; extremely well.
3. Completely; through and through; to the core.
4. Describes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.

## Etymology
In the sense thoroughly, an asyndetic clipping of inside and out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inside-out