bodily

(bädə lē)

adjective

  1. physical
  2. of, in, by, or to the body

Origin: ME bodilich < bodi, body

adverb

  1. in person; in the flesh: to be bodily present
  2. as a single body; in entirety
  3. as a single group; as one unit

See bodily in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the body.
  2. Physical as opposed to mental or spiritual: bodily welfare.
adverb
  1. In the flesh; in person: bodily but not mentally present.
  2. As a complete physical entity: carried the child bodily from the room.

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