속으로

속으로

"속으로" means "inwardly" or "to oneself."

In this case, '속으로' indicates internal emotions or states that are not openly expressed.

그는 속으로 슬픔을 감추며 괜찮은 척했다.

He hid his sadness inside and pretended to be okay.

Here, '속으로' is used to express an action or state occurring internally or within one's thoughts or feelings, not outwardly visible.

나는 그 말을 듣고 속으로 크게 웃었다.

I heard those words and laughed greatly inside.

The use of '속으로' in this sentence specifies that the thinking process happens inwardly or privately.

속으로 생각하다가 답을 찾았다.

I thought internally and found the answer.