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[ bod-l-ee ] / ˈbɒd l i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bodily ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or relating to the body. corporeal or material, as contrasted with spiritual or mental. adverbas 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. Origin of bodilyFirst recorded in 1250–1300, bodily is from the Middle English word bodylich.See body, -ly synonym study for bodily2. See physical. OTHER WORDS FROM bodilynon·bod·i·ly, adjectiveWords nearby bodilybodice, bodice ripper, Bo Diddley beat, bodied, bodiless, bodily, boding, bodkin, Bodleian, Bodley, Bodmin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bodilyCoren said she never felt she was at risk of bodily harm, even as the bullets flew. CNN's Overnight Sydney Star|Lloyd Grove|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST At that point, a gravely ill person would have to somehow get their bodily fluids into your system. Republicans Want You Scared of Ebola|Dean Obeidallah|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Of course, there are real rules to Ebola, and they have to do with incubation periods, bodily fluids, and other scientific facts. Liberian Pastors Blame Ebola on Gays, The Right Blames Obama|Jay Michaelson|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Traveling through the bodily fluids of an infected person, Ebola enters through a mucous membrane or break in the skin. Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to news reports, the transmission of Ebola requires exposure to bodily fluids. NBC Cameraman Gets Ebola, News Crew to Be Quarantined|Lloyd Grove|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST All persons who speak of their ailings, diseases, or bodily infirmities, are offensive bores. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness|Arthur Martine The bodily fatigue thus induced, especially when coupled with a reduced diet, is a reliable cure for undue sexual desires. The Soul of the Indian|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman He grew suddenly aware of this enveloping shroud of sand—as the raw material of bodily expression: Form. Four Weird Tales|Algernon Blackwood On the other hand, all are familiar with the truth that bodily activity deadens emotion. Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert Spencer The bodily form often follows that of fathers of a fair race, it is said. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time|James Gray
British Dictionary definitions for bodily
adjectiverelating to or being a part of the human body adverbby taking hold of the bodyhe threw him bodily from the platform in person; in the flesh Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bodilyphysical, actual, animal, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, gross, human, material, natural, normal, organic, sensual, substantial, tangible, somatic, unspiritual, absolutely, altogether |