bodily
pronunciation
How to pronounce bodily in British English:
UK [ˈbɒdɪli]
How to pronounce bodily in American English:
US [ˈbɑdɪli]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or belonging to the body
- affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
- having or relating to a physical material body
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- Adverb:
- in bodily form
Word Origin
- bodily (adj.)
- c. 1300, "pertaining to the body;" also opposed to "spiritual;" from body + -ly (1). As an adverb (with -ly (2)) from late 14c.
Example
- 1. And hell , as everyone knows , also consists of bodily suffering .
- 2. This one has to do with calming one 's bodily passions and desires .
- 3. Breathing and other bodily functions .
- 4. Dancing is a physiological method , a bodily method to feel egolessness .
- 5. Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness .