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    bodily
    /ˈbɒdɪli/

    adjective

    • 1. of or concerning the body: "children learn to control their bodily functions"

    adverb

    • 1. by moving a person's or one's own body with force: "he hauled her bodily from the van"
    • 2. in one mass; as a whole: "he built ships on the Atlantic shore, transporting them bodily over the hills and sailing them off into the Pacific"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBODILY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BODILY definition: 1. relating to the human body: 2. If you lift or carry someone bodily, you lift or carry them in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bodilyBodily Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BODILY is having a body : physical. How to use bodily in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bodilyBODILY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bodily definition: of or relating to the body. . See examples of BODILY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBODILY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BODILY meaning: 1. relating to the human body: 2. If you lift or carry someone bodily, you lift or carry them in…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBODILY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. relating to or being a part of the human body 2. by taking hold of the body 3. in person; in the flesh.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bodilyBodily - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    bodily: 1 adj of or relating to or belonging to the body “a bodily organ” “ bodily functions” adj having or relating to a physical material body “ bodily existence” Synonyms: corporeal , material having material or physical form or substance adj affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit “ bodily needs” Synonyms: ...

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bodilyBodily - definition of bodily by The Free Dictionary

    Synonyms: bodily, physical, corporal 1, corporeal, fleshly These adjectives relate to the body, especially the human body. Bodily and physical are the most common and have the widest range of usage. Though often interchangeable (bodily injury; physical pain), bodily tends to emphasize the inner workings (bodily functions; bodily fluids; bodily rhythms), while physical is more often associated with externalities such as condition, appearance, or activity (physical exercise; physical beauty ...

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBODILY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BODILY definition: 1. relating to a person's body: 2. If you move someone bodily, you lift or push them: . Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bodilybodily - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · In I got bodily into the apple barrel, and found there was scarce an apple left; but sitting down there in the dark, what with the sound of the waters and the rocking movement of the ship, I had either fallen asleep or was on the point of doing so when a heavy man sat down with rather a clash close by.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bodilybodily | meaning of bodily in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    bodily meaning, definition, what is bodily: related to the human body: Learn more.