inwards

Adverb
Synonyms: ininward

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (2)

  1. to or toward the inside of“come in”“smash in the door”Synonyms: ininward
  2. toward the center or interior“move the needle further inwards!”Synonyms: inward
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Inward \In"ward\, Inwards \In"wards\, adv. [AS. inweard. The ending -s is prop. a genitive ending. See Inward, a., -wards.] [1913 Webster]

1.Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to bend a thing inward. [1913 Webster]

2.Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to turn the attention inward. [1913 Webster]

So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
Inwards \In"wards\, adv. See Inward. [1913 Webster]
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