English Explanatory Dictionary

bodily

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
  2. Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.
  3. Real; actual; put into execution.
adv
  1. In bodily form; physically, corporally.
  2. Pertaining to the whole body or mass; wholly.
  3. Forcefully, vigorously.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑdɪli/ /ˈbɒdɪli/ En-us-bodily.ogg

Word forms

bodily more bodily most bodily Bodilys

Etymology

From Middle English bodily; equivalent to body + -ly.

Synonyms

corporal corporeal bodily carnal physical

Related words

psychosomatic body intellectual natal bodacious

Derived words

actual bodily harm bodiliness bodily fluid bodily function bodily integrity bodily oath bodily process extrabodily grievous bodily harm nonbodily repeated bodily harm unbodiliness unbodily

Translations

Bulgarian: телесно Czech: tělesně Dutch: lichamelijk Dutch: fysiek Greek: σωματικώς Ido: korpale Italian: corporalmente Japanese: 体ごと Macedonian: телесно Slovak: telesne Spanish: corporalmente
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