bodily

American  

[bod-l-ee] / ˈbɒd l i /

adjective

1. of or relating to the body.

2. corporeal or material, as contrasted with spiritual or mental.

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adverb

1. as a physical entity; as a complete physical unit.

   The tornado picked him up bodily and threw him against the wall.

2. in person.

   You have to appear bodily at the box office in order to have your reservation confirmed.

bodily British  

/ ˈbɒdɪlɪ /

adjective

1. relating to or being a part of the human body

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adverb

1. by taking hold of the body

   he threw him bodily from the platform

2. in person; in the flesh

Related Words

See physical.

Other Word Forms

• nonbodily adjective

Etymology

Origin of bodily

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

Example Sentences

The Times talked to Nemens about favoring friendship on the page, bodily autonomy and her influences including California artist Wayne Thiebaud — whose painting “Supine Woman” is featured on the cover of her novel.

From Los Angeles Times

It might not carry me bodily to him, but it connected us with each other, and with Great-Great-Grandpa Nutifafa and all those gone before who had lived on, and loved, the water.

From Literature

The attacks started to become more regular and were "an overwhelming bodily feeling" which left her terrified of being "trapped" and gradually, everyday situations – commuting, shopping, sitting in traffic – became unbearable.

From BBC

“The Great Shadow” benefits from Ms. Bauer’s keen sense for the way the bodily experience of disease so readily takes on psychological and spiritual freight.

From The Wall Street Journal

These findings suggest that a single control system may coordinate both attention and basic bodily functions such as fluid flow, heart rate, and alertness.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• physical