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bodily (adj.)

c. 1300, "pertaining to the body;" also opposed to "spiritual;" from body + -ly (1). As an adverb (with -ly (2)) from late 14c.

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Definitions of bodily from WordNet
1
bodily (adj.)
of or relating to or belonging to the body;
bodily functions
a bodily organ
bodily (adj.)
affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit;
bodily needs
Synonyms: corporal / corporeal / somatic
bodily (adj.)
having or relating to a physical material body;
bodily existence
2
bodily (adv.)
in bodily form;
he was translated bodily to heaven
From wordnet.princeton.edu