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bodily
[ bod-l-ee ]
/ ˈbɒd l i /
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adjective
of or relating to the body.
corporeal or material, as contrasted with spiritual or mental.
adverb
as a physical entity; as a complete physical unit: The tornado picked him up bodily and threw him against the wall.
in person: You have to appear bodily at the box office in order to have your reservation confirmed.
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Origin of bodily
synonym study for bodily
2. See physical.
OTHER WORDS FROM bodily
non·bod·i·ly, adjectiveWords nearby bodily
bodice, bodice ripper, Bo Diddley beat, bodied, bodiless, bodily, boding, bodkin, Bodleian, Bodley, Bodmin
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How to use bodily in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bodily
bodily
/ (ˈbɒdɪlɪ) /
adjective
relating to or being a part of the human body
adverb
by taking hold of the bodyhe threw him bodily from the platform
in person; in the flesh
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