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Inwards

adverb/ˈɪnwɚdz/
Definition
to or toward the inside of
toward the center or interior
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɪnwɚdz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɪnwədz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɪnwədz/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnwɚdz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbto or toward the inside of
“come in”
adverbtoward the center or interior
“move the needle further inwards!”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nach innen
nach oder in Richtung der Innenseite von
🇫🇷French
vers l'intérieur
vers ou vers l'intérieur de
🇪🇸Spanish
hacia adentro
hacia o hacia el interior de
🇮🇹Italian
verso l'interno
verso o verso l'interno di
🇳🇱Dutch
naar binnen
naar of naar de binnenkant van
🇵🇹Portuguese
para dentro
para ou em direção ao interior de
🇷🇺Russian
внутренности
внутрь или внутрь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अंदर की ओर
की ओर या भीतर की ओर
🇧🇩Bengali
ভিতরের দিকে
বা ভিতরের দিকে
🇮🇳Tamil
உள்நோக்கி
உள்ளே அல்லது நோக்கி
🇮🇳Telugu
లోపలికి
లోపలికి లేదా వైపు
🇮🇳Marathi
आतील बाजूस
च्या आत किंवा दिशेने
🇮🇳Gujarati
અંદરની તરફ
ની અંદર અથવા તરફ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಳಮುಖವಾಗಿ
ಒಳಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉള്ളിലേക്ക്
അകത്തേക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നേരെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਦਰ ਵੱਲ
ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਵੱਲ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
اندر کی طرف
کے اندر کی طرف یا کی طرف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
向内
到或朝向...的内部
🇯🇵Japanese
内側へ
~の内側へ、または内側に向かって
🇰🇷Korean
안쪽으로
안쪽으로 또는 안쪽으로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hướng vào trong
đến hoặc hướng vào bên trong của
🇹🇭Thai
ด้านใน
ไปหรือไปทางด้านในของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
isi perut
ke atau menuju bagian dalam
🇵🇭Filipino
sa loob
papunta o patungo sa loob ng
🇲🇾Malay
ke dalam
ke atau ke arah dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إلى الداخل
إلى أو نحو الداخل
🇮🇷Persian
به سمت داخل
به یا به سمت داخل
🇹🇷Turkish
içe doğru
içine veya içine doğru
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּנִימָה
אל או לכיוון החלק הפנימי של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inwards'?
The primary meaning of 'inwards' is 'to or toward the inside of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inwards' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inwards' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inwards' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inwards' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'inwards' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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