internally
adv. place B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈtɝnəɫi// UK //ɪntˈɜːnəli// in·ter·nal·ly
adv. inside something, such as your body, a building, or a company. You use this when something happens within a group rather than involving people from the outside.
adv. within the inner parts of a structure, organism, or organization. Often describes processes that occur privately or domestically rather than being exposed to external parties.
The company decided to hire for the new role internally.
The medicine works internally to reduce inflammation before it reaches the skin's surface.
While the government presented a unified front to the public, the cabinet was internally divided over the proposed tax reforms.
From internal + -ly.
Usage
Typically follows the verb it modifies or appears at the end of the clause.