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animally

Variant of animal

noun

  1. any of a kingdom (Animalia) of eukaryotes generally characterized by a multicellular body, the ability to move quickly and obtain food, specialized sense organs, and sexual reproduction
  2. any such organism other than a human being, esp. a mammal or, often, any four-footed creature
  3. a brutish, debased, or inhuman person
  4. Informal a person, thing, concept, etc. thought of as a kind or type: today's athlete is another animal altogether

adjective

  1. of, like, or derived from animals
  2. physical rather than mental or spiritual; specif., sensual, gross, bestial, etc.

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