1
: having a body : physical
2
: of or relating to the body
bodily comfort
bodily organs
1
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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Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
The report also refers to the staggering number of injuries reported over the course of the war, which Amnesty said meets the UN convention’s criteria of causing serious bodily or mental harm.
—Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
He was charged with unlawful restraint, assault causing bodily injury to a family member, prohibited weapon possession and tampering with evidence, court records show.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
These women have all been vocal online about the bodily and mental changes that happen during menopause, helping to spread awareness and understanding to millions globally.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
The report also refers to the staggering number of injuries reported over the course of the war, which Amnesty said meets the UN convention’s criteria of causing serious bodily or mental harm.
—Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Adverb
Black women like Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old medical student and mother of one, and Candi Miller, a married mother of three, who both died preventable deaths in Georgia following the overturning of Roe, are just two victims of this assault on our rights and bodily autonomy.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
He was charged with unlawful restraint, assault causing bodily injury to a family member, prohibited weapon possession and tampering with evidence, court records show.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodily. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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bodily
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bodi·ly
ˈbäd-ᵊl-ē 
: of or relating to the body
bodily organs
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