bodily

  • 1bodily — I adjective carnal, corporal, corporeal, corporeous, corporeus, de facto, embodied, existent, existing, human, incarnate, living, manifest, material, materiate, natural, organic, palpable, perceptible, physical, solid, somatic, somatical, tactile …

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  • 2bodily — bodily, physical, corporeal, corporal, somatic are comparable when used narrowly to mean of or relating to the human body. Bodily suggests opposition to mental or intellectual {so engrossed in thought as to be unaware of his bodily needs} {he has …

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  • 3Bodily — Bod i*ly, a. 1. Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal; consisting of matter. [1913 Webster] You are a mere spirit, and have no knowledge of the bodily part of us. Tatler. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the body, in… …

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  • 4Bodily — Bod i*ly, adv. 1. Corporeally; in bodily form; united with a body or matter; in the body. [1913 Webster] For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Col. ii. 9 [1913 Webster] 2. In respect to, or so as to affect, the entire body… …

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  • 5bodily — [bäd′ə lē] adj. [ME bodilich < bodi,BODY] 1. physical: opposed to MENTAL1 2. of, in, by, or to the body adv. 1. in person; in the flesh [to be bodily present] 2. as a single body; in entirety …

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  • 6bodily — [adj] concerning animate structure actual, animal, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, gross, human, material, natural, normal, organic, physical, sensual, somatic, substantial, tangible, unspiritual; concept 406 Ant. mental, soulful, spiritual …

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  • 7bodily — (adj.) c.1300, pertaining to the body; also opposed to spiritual; from BODY (Cf. body) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). As an with (from LY (Cf. ly) (2)) from late 14c …

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  • 8bodily — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the body. 2) material or physical. ► ADVERB ▪ by taking hold of a person s body with force …

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  • 9bodily — [[t]bɒ̱dɪli[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body. → See also grievous bodily harm ...descriptions of natural bodily functions... There s more to eating than just bodily needs. 2) ADV: ADV… …

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  • 10bodily — bod|i|ly1 [ˈbɔdıli US ˈba: ] adj [only before noun] related to the human body ▪ Many bodily changes occur during adolescence. ▪ bodily sensations bodily 2 bodily2 adv 1.) by moving the whole of your or someone else s body ▪ He lifted the child… …

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