bodily: Meaning and Definition of

bod•i•ly

Pronunciation: (bod'l-ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the body.
  2. corporeal or material, as contrasted with spiritual or mental.
—adv.
  1. as a physical entity; as a complete physical unit: The tornado picked him up bodily and threw him against the wall.
  2. in person: You have to appear bodily at the box office in order to have your reservation confirmed.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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