Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to turn the attention inward
If something moves or faces inwards, it moves or faces towards the inside or centre of something. She pressed back against the door until it swung inwards outwards. towards the inside of something outwards
Your inward thoughts or feelings are the ones that you do not express or show to other people. I sighed with inward relief. = inner + inwardly in·ward·ly Sara, while remaining outwardly amiable toward all concerned, was inwardly furious