internally

Everyday

1. Internally means inside something, such as inside the body, a building or a machine. tree →
2. Internally means within an organisation or group, not involving people outside it. tree →
3. Internally can also mean in your mind, without saying it out loud. tree →

In the lessons

In science and health, «bleeding internally» means bleeding inside the body, which is very serious; medicine «not to be taken internally» must not be swallowed. In everyday life a school may advertise a job internally, only to its own staff. Phrases: bleed internally, not to be taken internally, dealt with internally.

Examples

• The engine is cooled internally by water. tree →
• This cream is not to be taken internally — don't swallow it. tree →
• After the crash, the doctors checked if he was bleeding internally. tree →
• The school dealt with the problem internally. tree →
• The job was advertised internally first. tree →
• Plants move water internally through their stems. tree →
• She smiled, but internally she was nervous. tree →
• He consulted many doctors far and near, and took all kinds of medicines both internally and externally. tree →

Note

Adverb from «internal» (inside). The opposite is «externally» (outside). On medicine labels, «for external use only» means put it on the skin, never swallow — a key safety rule.