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bod·i·ly  (bdl-)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the body.
2. Physical as opposed to mental or spiritual: bodily welfare.
adv.
1. In the flesh; in person: bodily but not mentally present.
2. As a complete physical entity: carried the child bodily from the room.
Synonyms: bodily, corporal1, corporeal, fleshly, physical, somatic
These adjectives mean of or relating to the human body: a bodily organ; a corporal defect; corporeal suffering; fleshly frailty; physical robustness; a somatic symptom.

bodily [ˈbɒdɪlɪ]
adj
relating to or being a part of the human body
adv
1. by taking hold of the body he threw him bodily from the platform
2. in person; in the flesh
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bodily - of or relating to or belonging to the body; "a bodily organ"; "bodily functions"
2.bodily - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"
physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"
3.bodily - having or relating to a physical material body; "bodily existence"
corporeal, material - having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett
Adv.1.bodily - in bodily form; "he was translated bodily to heaven"

bodily
adjective
physical, material, actual, substantial, fleshly, tangible, corporal, carnal, corporeal There's more to eating than just bodily needs.
adverb
physically, completely, entirely, wholly I was hurled bodily to the deck.
Translations
bodily [ˈbɒdɪlɪ]
A. ADJ [scar, injury] → en el cuerpo; [comfort] → del cuerpo; [pain] → corporal; [fluid] → corporal, del cuerpo
bodily functionsfunciones fpl fisiológicas
bodily needsnecesidades fpl corporales
actual bodily harm (Jur) → daños mpl físicos, lesiones fpl corporales
grievous bodily harm (Jur) → daños mpl físicos graves, lesiones fpl corporales graves
B. ADV to lift sb bodilylevantar a algn totalmente
he hurled himself bodily at the Princese lanzó con todo su peso sobre el Príncipe
the audience moved bodily to the frontel público se abalanzó en masa hacia la parte delantera

bodily [ˈbɒdɪli]
adj [sensations, states, fluids] → corporel(le)
[injury, pain, comfort] → physique
[needs] → corporel(le)
adv [carry] → dans ses bras; [lift] → à bras-le-corps
bodily functions nplfonctions fpl physiologiques

bodily
adj (= physical)körperlich; bodily illnessKrankheit fdes Körpers; bodily needs/wantsleibliche Bedürfnisse pl; bodily harmKörperverletzung f; bodily functions/fluidsKörperfunktionen/-flüssigkeiten pl; bodily injuryKörperverletzungen pl
adv
(= forcibly)gewaltsam
(= in person)leibhaftig
(= all together)geschlossen; (= in one piece)ganz

bodily [ˈbɒdɪlɪ]
1. adj (comfort, needs) → materiale; (functions) → corporale
2. adv (carry) → in braccio; (lift) → di peso

bodily [ˈbɒdɪlɪ]
1. adj (comfort, needs) → materiale; (functions) → corporale
2. adv (carry) → in braccio; (lift) → di peso

bodily body


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