1
: having a body : physical
2
: of or relating to the body
bodily comfort
bodily organs
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a
: in the flesh
b
: in a manner that involves physically moving someone's body
The blast lifted him bodily into the air.
Jerry Wexler called him a "parasite" and threw him bodily out of his office.—
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: as a whole : altogether
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Examples of bodily in a Sentence
Adjective
The victim suffered serious bodily injury.
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
Adverb
The blast lifted him bodily into the air.
The house will have to be moved bodily to the new site.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department's online inmate information, Hudson, 23, is facing charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, reckless homicide and neglect of a dependent.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
While people in the outside world muse over glasses of wine about whether innies have souls, the innies are fighting for their right to personal agency, to bodily autonomy, to existence.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The adrenal glands produce various hormones, including adrenaline and noradrenaline, essential for different bodily functions.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department's online inmate information, Hudson, 23, is facing charges of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, reckless homicide and neglect of a dependent.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The Women’s March turned into an annual event, embracing themes of gender equality, bodily autonomy and preservation of civil rights.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
While people in the outside world muse over glasses of wine about whether innies have souls, the innies are fighting for their right to personal agency, to bodily autonomy, to existence.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodily. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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bodily
adjective
bodi·ly
ˈbäd-ᵊl-ē 
: of or relating to the body
bodily organs
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