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

First recorded in 1250–1300, bodily is from the Middle English word bodylich. See body, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM bodily

non·bod·i·ly, adjective

Words nearby bodily

bodhrán, bodice, bodice ripper, bodied, bodiless, bodily, boding, bodkin, bodleian, bodley, bodmin
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Words related to bodily

physical, actual, animal, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, gross, human, material, natural, normal, organic, sensual, substantial, tangible, somatic, absolutely, altogether, completely

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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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