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bodily

/ˈbɒdɪli/
adjective

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

    "His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him."

  2. Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.

  3. Real; actual; put into execution.

Synonymscorporal, corporeal
adverb

  1. In bodily form; physically, corporally.

  2. Pertaining to the whole body or mass; wholly.

  3. Forcefully, vigorously.

    "He was thrown bodily out of the house."

Synonymsbodyaciously

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