affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
“bodily needs”
adjective
having or relating to a physical material body
“bodily existence”
adverb
in bodily form
“he was translated bodily to heaven”
Word Forms
body
noun
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
körperlich
von oder in Bezug auf oder Zugehörigkeit zum Körper
🇫🇷French
physique
de ou se rapportant à ou appartenant au corps
🇪🇸Spanish
corporal
de o relacionado con o perteneciente al cuerpo
🇮🇹Italian
corporeo
di o relativo a o appartenente al corpo
🇳🇱Dutch
lichamelijk
van of betrekking hebbend op of behorend tot het lichaam
🇵🇹Portuguese
corporalmente
de ou relativo a ou pertencente ao corpo
🇷🇺Russian
телесный
тела, относящегося к телу или принадлежащего ему
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शारीरिक
या शरीर से संबंधित या संबंधित
🇧🇩Bengali
শারীরিক
of or relate to or belonging to the body
🇮🇳Tamil
உடல்
உடலுடன் தொடர்புடையது அல்லது தொடர்புடையது
🇮🇳Telugu
శరీర సంబంధమైన
శరీరానికి సంబంధించిన లేదా సంబంధించినది
🇮🇳Marathi
शारीरिक
शरीराशी संबंधित किंवा संबंधित
🇮🇳Gujarati
શારીરિક
શરીરનું અથવા તેનાથી સંબંધિત અથવા સંબંધિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೈಹಿಕ
ಅಥವಾ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಸೇರಿದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശാരീരികമായ
ശരീരവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശരീരവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਰੀਰਕ
ਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਉਸ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ ਜਾਂ ਸਰੀਰ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
جسمانی
جسم سے متعلق یا اس سے متعلق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
身体上的
属于身体的、关于身体的或属于身体的
🇯🇵Japanese
肉体的に
身体の、身体に関する、または身体に属する
🇰🇷Korean
육체적으로
신체의 또는 신체와 관련이 있거나 신체에 속함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thân thể
của, liên quan tới, thuộc về cơ thể
🇹🇭Thai
ร่างกาย
ของหรือเกี่ยวข้องกับหรือเป็นของร่างกาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
jasmani
dari atau berkaitan dengan atau milik tubuh
🇵🇭Filipino
sa katawan
ng o nauugnay sa o kabilang sa katawan
🇲🇾Malay
jasmani
daripada atau berkaitan dengan atau kepunyaan badan itu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جسدي
من أو تتعلق أو تنتمي إلى الجسم
🇮🇷Persian
بدنی
مربوط به بدن یا متعلق به بدن
🇹🇷Turkish
bedensel
vücuda ait veya onunla ilgili veya vücuda ait
🇮🇱Hebrew
גופני
של הגוף או קשור או שייך לגוף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bodily'?
The primary meaning of 'bodily' is 'of or relating to or belonging to the body'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bodily' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bodily' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bodily' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bodily' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bodily' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bodily' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'bodily' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'bodily' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'bodily' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'bodily' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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