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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishbodily; equivalent tobody +‎-ly.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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bodily (comparativemorebodily,superlativemostbodily)

  1. Of, relating to, or concerning thebody.
    Hisbodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.
  2. Having a body ormaterial form;physical;corporeal.
    • 1709 May 25 (Gregorian calendar),Isaac Bickerstaff [et al., pseudonyms;Richard Steeleet al.], “Saturday, May 14, 1709”, inThe Tatler, number15; republished in [Richard Steele], editor,The Tatler, [], London stereotype edition, volume I, London: I. Walker and Co.; [],1822,→OCLC:
      You are a mere spirit, and have no knowledge of thebodily part of us.
      The spelling has been modernized.
  3. Real;actual; put into execution.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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relating to the bodysee alsocorporeal,‎somatic

Adverb

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bodily (notcomparable)

  1. Inbodily form;physically,corporally.
    • 1611,The Holy Bible, [] (King James Version), London: [] Robert Barker, [],→OCLC,Colossians2:9:
      For in him dwelleth all the fulneſſe of the Godheadbodily.
    • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Voyage”, inTreasure IslandWikisource:
      In I gotbodily 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.
  2. Pertaining to the whole body or mass;wholly.
    • 1859, Charles Dickens,The Haunted House:
      The papering of one side of the room had dropped downbodily, with fragments of plaster adhering to it, and almost blocked up the door.
    • 1958, Jacob Viner,The Long View and the Short, page112:
      It is true that in adopting the short view many of the younger economists have not merely taken over the lay notionsbodily.
  3. Forcefully,vigorously.
    He was thrownbodily out of the house.

Usage notes

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The adverb is usually placed after the verb it modifies:present bodily is more common thanbodily present.

Related terms

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Translations

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in or by the body
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