noun
- The region that is inside of something.
- synonyms: interior
- The inner or enclosed surface of something.
- synonyms: interior
adjective
- Relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space.
- usage: "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"
- Being or applying to the inside of a building.
- usage: "an inside wall"
- Confined to an exclusive group.
- usage: "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"
- synonyms: inner, privileged
- Away from the outer edge.
- usage: "an inner lahne"; "the inside lane"
adverb
- Within a building.
- usage: "in winter we play inside"
- synonyms: indoors
- On the inside.
- usage: "inside, the car is a mess"
- synonyms: within
- With respect to private feelings.
- usage: "inwardly, she was raging"
- synonyms: inwardly
- In reality.
- usage: "she is very kind at heart"
- synonyms: at heart, at bottom, deep down, in spite of appearance
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