BODILY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BODILY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BODILY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Bodily

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɒdɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:

of or concerning the body

Short Definition:

of or concerning body

Examples:
  • children learn to control their bodily functions

Word: Bodily

Speech Type: Adverb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɒdɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:

by moving a person's or one's own body with force

Short Definition:

by forcibly taking hold of body

Examples:
  • he hauled her bodily from the van
Definition:

in one mass; as a whole

Short Definition:

in one mass

Examples:
  • he built ships on the Atlantic shore, transporting them bodily over the hills and sailing them off into the Pacific

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