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    bod·i·ly
    /ˈbädəlē/

    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 › englishMeaning of bodily in English - 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. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    1. In the flesh; in person: bodily but not mentally present. 2. As a complete physical entity: carried the child bodily from the room. These adjectives relate to the body, especially the human body. Bodily and physical are the most common and have the widest range of usage.

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

    The adjective bodily describes something that has to do with your physical self. Bodily functions include things that happen both inside your body, like digestion and breathing, and outside your body, like walking.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bodily – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

    of or relating to the body. corporeal or material, as contrasted with spiritual or mental. adverb. as 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. bodily. / ˈbɒdɪlɪ / adjective.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › bodily_adjbodily, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the adjective bodily mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bodily, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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

    6 days ago · bodily (comparative more bodily, superlative most bodily) Of, relating to, or concerning the body. His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him. Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal. , London stereotype edition, volume I, London: I. Walker and Co.;