What does Bodily mean?
Definitions for Bodily
ˈbɒd l ibod·i·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Bodily.
Princeton's WordNet
bodilyadjective
of or relating to or belonging to the body
"a bodily organ"; "bodily functions"
bodily, corporal, corporeal, somaticadjective
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
"bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"
bodilyadverb
having or relating to a physical material body
"bodily existence"
bodilyadverb
in bodily form
"he was translated bodily to heaven"
Wiktionary
bodilyadverb
In or by the body; physically.
He was thrown bodily out of the house.
bodilyadjective
Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bodilyadjective
Etymology: from body.
What resemblance could wood or stone bear to a spirit void of all sensible qualities, and bodily dimensions? South.
Of such as restored to our Saviour Christ, being present on earth, there came not any unto him with better success, for the benefit of their souls everlasting happiness, than they whose bodily necessities gave occasion of seeking relief. Richard Hooker, b. v.
Virtue atones for bodily defects; beauty is nothing worth, without a mind. Roger L'Estrange.
As clearness of the bodily eye doth dispose it for a quicker sight, so doth freedom from lust and passion, dispose us for the most perfect acts of reason. John Tillotson.
I would not have children much beaten for their faults, because I would not have them think bodily pain the greatest punishment. John Locke, on Education, § 115.
Whatever hath been thought on in this state,
That could be brought to bodily act, ere Rome
Had circumvention? William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Bodilyadverb
Corporeally; united with matter.
It is his human nature, in which the godhead dwells bodily, that is advanced to these honours, and to this empire. Isaac Watts.
ChatGPT
bodily
Bodily refers to anything related to the human body. It often describes physical or tangible aspects, functions, actions, or conditions concerning a person's body. This term can also be used to refer to something done by or to the body, such as bodily movements, harm, or functions.
Webster Dictionary
Bodilyadjective
having a body or material form; physical; corporeal; consisting of matter
Bodilyadjective
of or pertaining to the body, in distinction from the mind
Bodilyadjective
real; actual; put in execution
Bodilyadverb
corporeally; in bodily form; united with a body or matter; in the body
Bodilyadverb
in respect to, or so as to affect, the entire body or mass; entirely; all at once; completely; as, to carry away bodily. "Leapt bodily below."
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BODILY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bodily is ranked #17097 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bodily surname appeared 1,660 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bodily.
95.9% or 1,593 total occurrences were White.
1.9% or 33 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.8% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
0.6% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bodily in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bodily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Bodily in a Sentence
We must, however, acknowledge as it seems to me, that a man with all his noble qualities...still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.
New Mexicans in every corner of our state deserve protections for their bodily autonomy and right to health care, i’m grateful for the hard work of the Legislature and community partners in getting this critical legislation across the finish line.
Even after Kentuckians overwhelmingly voted against an anti-abortion ballot measure, abortion remains banned in the state. We are extremely disappointed in today’s decision, but we will never give up the fight to restore bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom in Kentucky.
Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul's resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into a habit of using and moving only his lttle finger. Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.
It was a startling situation, it was an accident, and fortunately, we're very happy that it did not result in serious bodily injury or death.
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- телесенBulgarian
- tělesnýCzech
- corporal, corporalmenteSpanish
- corporelFrench
- शारीरिकHindi
- corporalmente, corporaleItalian
- cesedî, bedenî, fiziyolojîk, leşî, fizîkal, cismî, gewdeyî, fizîkîKurdish
- corpóreoPortuguese
- trupesc, corporalRomanian
- телесныйRussian
- телесни, telesni, тјелесни, tjelesniSerbo-Croatian
- telésenSlovene
- truporAlbanian
- kroppslig, lekamligSwedish
- 身体Chinese
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