BODILY


Meaning of BODILY in English

/ ˈbɒdɪli; NAmE ˈbɑːd-/ adjective , adverb

■ adjective

[ only before noun ] connected with the human body :

bodily functions / changes / needs

bodily fluids

bodily harm (= physical injury)

■ adverb

1.

by moving the whole of sb's body; by force :

The force of the blast hurled us bodily to the ground.

He lifted her bodily into the air.

2.

in one piece; completely :

The monument was moved bodily to a new site.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.