BODILY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bodily

adjective

ˈbä-də-lē

Definition of bodily

as in physical

of or relating to the human body the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments

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Recent Examples of bodily Court records show that Katrena McCree, 55, is charged with second-degree murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and two counts of felony firearm. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 He is charged with murder and arson causing great bodily injury. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 People can become infected through contact with infected animals, and the virus can then spread between people through direct contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of someone who is sick with or has died from Ebola. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bodily

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physical

Adjective

But if physical and digital watermarks were meant to verify authenticity, AI watermarks serve more to signal inauthenticity.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Instead, focus on physical barriers and habitat modification.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

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