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bodily
[bod-l-ee]
adverb
as a physical entity; as a complete physical unit.
The tornado picked him up bodily and threw him against the wall.
in person.
You have to appear bodily at the box office in order to have your reservation confirmed.
bodily
/ ˈɒɪɪ /
adjective
relating to or being a part of the human body
adverb
by taking hold of the body
he threw him bodily from the platform
in person; in the flesh
Other Word Forms
- nonbodily adjective
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More than 600 were charged with assaulting, resisting or obstructing law enforcement, including around 175 charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.
In a society where bodily autonomy is under active and devastating attack, Febos’ work is not only provocative, it’s absolutely necessary.
A 31-year-old man, from Leicester, had already been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A 31-year-old man, from Leicester, has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.
The second is two counts of causing unlawful and malicious GBH with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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