bodily

CEFRC1

/ˈbɑdɪli/

adjective · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the human body.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.

Examples

  • The father carried his son bodily from the room.

  • While you are asleep, the bodily functions slow down and body temperature falls.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Real; actual; put into execution.

  2. Of, relating to, or concerning the body.

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In bodily form; physically, corporally.

More examples

In context

  • He was thrown bodily out of the house.

  • His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.

  • You are a mere spirit, and have no knowledge of the bodily part of us.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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