bodily

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bodily; equivalent to body +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑdɪli/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɒdɪli/ Hyphenation: bod‧i‧ly Homophone: bawdily (cot–caught merger) === Adjective === bodily (comparative more bodily, superlative most bodily) Of, relating to, or concerning the body. Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal. Real; actual; put into execution. ==== Synonyms ==== corporal corporeal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === bodily (not comparable) In bodily form; physically, corporally. Pertaining to the whole body or mass; wholly. Forcefully, vigorously. ==== Usage notes ==== The adverb is usually placed after the verb it modifies: present bodily is more common than bodily present. ==== Related terms ==== bodacious ==== Translations ====