C1adverbformalbusinesshealth
US/ɪnˈtɜːr.nəl.i/
UK/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl.i/
inside a company, a country or the body, not outside it
In context
The company handled the complaint internally rather than going to the press.
The medicine should not be taken internally; it is only for the skin.
The country is still divided internally, even though the war has ended.
Words that go with internally
verb + adverb
- handle internallyThe firm prefers to handle complaints internally.
- hire internallyWe try to hire internally before we advertise a job.
- promote internallyThe firm prefers to promote internally when it can.
- bleed internallyThe driver was bleeding internally and needed surgery.
adverb + adjective
- internally displacedMillions of internally displaced people live in camps.
- internally consistentThe report is internally consistent, with no contradictions.